This Collection brings together cutting‑edge research that applies genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and multi‑omic approaches to deepen our understanding of ocular biology and the molecular mechanisms underlying vision and eye disease.

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications, Communications Earth & Environment, Communications Physics, and Scientific Reports invite submissions that advance our understanding of Mercury’s magnetosphere and exosphere, particularly through findings from space missions, as well as relevant theoretical and modelling studies.

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Communications Health and Nature Communications invite manuscripts that explore the use of digital technologies to measure, understand and influence population health behaviours.

This Collection aims to compile innovative research on antibiotic resistance in lung disease, focusing on the mechanisms, implications, and treatment options related to resistant lung infections. We invite submissions that explore the challenges posed by antibiotic resistance and highlight advances in drug development, surveillance, and personalized medicine approaches to combat this growing public health threat.

The Management of Locally Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer Collection invites research on innovative strategies for treating this complex disease. Topics include neoadjuvant therapies, surgical techniques, imaging advances, and personalized medicine. By sharing cutting-edge findings, this Collection aims to improve treatment protocols and patient outcomes in rectal cancer care.

This Scientific Reports Collection welcomes epidemiological studies on mapping dementia risk factors.

BMC Public Health is calling for submissions to our Collection on life‑course approaches to chronic disease prevention.

This Scientific Reports Collection invites research on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) and their climate-air quality linkages. Topics include key SLCPs such as methane, tropospheric ozone and its precursors, and black carbon, as well as their dual impacts and underlying mechanisms.

This Collection invites research on emerging frameworks and applications demonstrating how knowledge-assisted methods advance data mining across specialized domains.

This Special Issue seeks original, high-quality research papers in the domain of AI-based malware detection and threat intelligence fusion. We invite researchers to deal with cutting-edge frameworks integrating real-time behavioural analytics and dynamic threat intelligence for detection and prevention of contemporary cyber threats probing advanced detection technologies such as those in their conceptual or nascent development phase are long as they reflect robust potential for future use in sma

This Collection welcomes research that aims to characterise developmental patterns of physical activity, identify determinants of fitness across growth stages, and evaluate interventions targeting sedentary behaviour and structured exercise.

This Special Issue explores how synthetic biology, engineered probiotics, postbiotic innovation, and multi-omics tools can transform gut health and precision nutrition. We highlight advances in microbial engineering, smart delivery systems, and personalized interventions to prevent and manage metabolic and chronic diseases.

This Collection addresses the role of engineering geology in the design and construction of underground structures including tunnels, metro systems, and mining excavations. It emphasizes complex ground conditions, advanced site investigation and numerical modeling, and emerging digital and AI‑assisted approaches to improve safety, reliability, and sustainability.

This Topical Collection focuses on nano–bio interfaces and biohybrid systems, including nanomaterials integrated with enzymes, proteins, cells, and biomaterials, as well as hydrogels, microfluidics, and organ-on-chip systems. The Collection will also include computational approaches such as bioinformatics, molecular modeling, and artificial intelligence applied to bioengineering, biomaterials, and biomedical applications.

“Industrial Transformation for a Cleaner Future: Pathways to a Sustainable Production” has its focus on research about cleaner manufacturing, industrial symbiosis, green supply chains, eco-design, sustainable materials, and human-centered industry as key drivers of sustainable industrial transformation. The Collection welcomes contributions that integrate technological, environmental, and social perspectives to advance cleaner, more resilient, and more responsible production systems.

Cutting-edge experimental models and computational approaches revolutionizing our understanding of metabolic disease mechanisms, from molecular to whole-organism scales.

This cross-journal collection will consider submissions of research Articles and Registered Reports that advance the science and practice of cancer prevention, including strategies to reduce cancer risk and improve early detection.

With this Collection, the editors at Communications Health invite manuscripts that explore these healthcare disparities and barriers faced by people with disabilities, and approaches aimed to mitigate them at individual, community, and policy levels.

This Collection seeks to compile innovative research on infectious disease outbreak detection and prevention. We welcome submissions that explore methodologies, technologies, and strategies for monitoring and managing outbreaks, with a focus on enhancing public health responses and infection control. Through this work, we aim to advance our collective capacity to predict and prevent the spread of infectious diseases globally.

This Scientific Reports Collection invites research on hazard risk management related to natural and man-made disasters. Topics include, but are not limited to hazard forecasting, remote sensing of hazards, hazard susceptibility, land management, land resilience, risk reduction and management.