This Collection invites research on pharmaceutical pricing, access, and the role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in healthcare. As medicine prices rise, understanding links between innovation, affordability, and access is key. It explores HTA methods, pricing and reimbursement strategies, real‑world evidence, and equity, including challenges in precision and personalised medicine.

This Collection brings together invited contributions from CLEPIC 2026, highlighting advances in molecular and clinical epigenetics, with particular emphasis on cancer epigenetics.

This cross-journal collection from brings together research that explores the physical mechanisms and environmental impacts of extreme events in high-latitude regions under changing climatic conditions.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 13th International Conference on Canine and Feline Genetics and Genomics (ICCFGG), we are pleased to invite you to contribute to our collection titled “Canine and Feline Genetics and Genomics”. This collection will feature novel research and resources presented at the 2026 conference in Ithaca.

This Collection focuses on epilepsy associated with primary and metastatic brain tumors, addressing mechanisms of epileptogenesis, diagnostic approaches, and management strategies. It welcomes experimental, translational, and clinical research on molecular mechanisms, precision diagnosis and treatment, biomarkers, minimally invasive therapies, and clinical management of tumor‑related epilepsy.

This Collection welcomes submissions from experimental, computational, and clinical studies that yield null, contradictory, or unanticipated findings, provided they are methodologically sound and carefully interpreted.

This Collection seeks contributions that integrate molecular, cellular, and translational perspectives to advance understanding of GLP-1/GIP/IRA biology across CNS and brain-barrier systems in health and disease.

Infectious Diseases of Poverty calls for research that fundamentally redefines "pandemic preparedness" through a One Health lens. We seek manuscripts that integrate animal, human, and environmental surveillance into a cohesive decision-making framework, prioritizing high-resolution genomic monitoring in reservoirs and the incorporation of evolutionary models into public health policy.

Advances in conductive biomaterials and modern fabrication methods are reshaping how we approach tissue regeneration. For this collection, we welcome original research and review in the following topics: • Conductive polymers in regeneration • Smart biomaterials for tissue engineering • 3D bioprinting techniques • Electrospun nanofibres • Bioactive scaffolds for nerve repair • Hybrid hydrogel systems • Nanoparticle integration in biomaterials • Embedded conductive micro- or nano-fibers

This collection aims to compile high-quality original research, reviews, and perspectives on various aspects of perovskite solar cells.

This Collection focuses on the application of artificial intelligence and advanced EEG analytics for the classification, detection, and monitoring of neurological and mental health disorders. It aims to highlight innovative machine learning methodologies, explainable AI frameworks, multimodal integration strategies, and clinically translatable EEG-based systems that advance precision neuroscience and digital mental healthcare.

The rapid convergence of deep learning, advanced computational methods, and high-performance acoustic sensor networks is currently redefining the boundaries of sound signal processing. No longer confined to traditional signal analysis, these technologies have become essential pillars of Industry 4.0 and the broader digital economy.

This Collection advances interdisciplinary understanding of how climate, environmental, technological, and institutional risks interact and cascade across socio‑environmental systems. It invites research on risk governance, adaptive capacity, and resilience‑building strategies to support sustainable transitions, disaster risk reduction, and evidence‑based policy.

This Collection focuses on innovative therapeutic strategies for chronic pain and its associated mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances. It welcomes preclinical and clinical studies on plant-derived compounds, synthetic molecules, prodrug approaches, receptor-targeted therapies, neuroinflammation, CNS safety, and novel analgesic mechanisms.

This Collection focuses on the development and application of advanced functional materials and digital technologies for soil health monitoring and sustainable agro-environmental systems. It highlights interdisciplinary research integrating sensing materials, remote and proximal sensing, and data-driven approaches such as machine learning to improve understanding, monitoring, and management of soil and environmental dynamics.

This special issue focuses on advances in geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, and rock magnetism, covering geodynamo processes, magnetic properties of rocks, tectonic evolution, paleoclimate records, and magnetic observations. It also includes planetary magnetism, meteorite studies, and new analytical methods. The issue aims to foster innovation and insights into Earth and planetary magnetic fields.

While nanofluid engineering offers an impressive 20% to 30% boost in thermal performance for sustainable energy, commercial scalability remains constrained by critical transport bottlenecks like nanoparticle clustering and increased pumping penalties. To overcome these hurdles, this research collection compiles experimental, theoretical, and numerical advancements—including AI/ML optimization and technological synergies—to drive progress toward Sustainable Development Goals 7.

The sustainable transformation of the economy and society confronts business, politics, and academia with far-reaching challenges. Companies and entrepreneurship play a vital role in this process: they define the production processes of the future, which include environmental impacts, economic working conditions, and social cohesion.

This Collection welcomes submissions aimed at advancing our understanding of the mechanisms underlying cerebrovascular dysfunction and its contribution to neurodegeneration. We welcome preclinical studies, as well as clinical studies investigating the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease.

This collection highlights research on how Physical AI and Embodied AI can make Internet of Things (IoT)systems smarter and more scalable. We welcome work that shows how AI can better sense, understand, and interact with the physical world through sensors, devices, and robots.