This cross-journal Collection is jointly hosted by Research Involvement and Engagement and Trials. It features papers presented at the ‘International Clinical Trial Methodology Conference 2026 (Birmingham, UK, 14-17 September 2026)’ that advance the science and practice of patient and public involvement in clinical trials methodology.

This Collection will describe studies which adopted a common approach of mapping the molecular determinants of anti-malarial drug resistance to administrative level 1.

This Collection brings together evidence from the Unitaid-funded Plus Project study on the delivery, coverage, and protection of perennial malaria chemoprevention (PMC) across four sub-Saharan African countries: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and Mozambique.

This Collection explores cancer cell plasticity as a driver of progression, relapse, and therapy resistance. It highlights adaptive and reversible state changes, including drug tolerance, non-genetic resistance, and lineage reprogramming, and the influence of the tumor microenvironment. We welcome mechanistic studies and reviews using single-cell, spatial, lineage-tracing, and longitudinal approaches, as well as strategies to target adaptive cell states and prevent relapse.

This Topical Collection focuses on the application of green chemistry principles and sustainable technologies in pharmaceutical manufacturing, encompassing the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, green process development, eco-friendly solvents, biocatalysis, continuous manufacturing, and waste minimisation strategies. It welcomes interdisciplinary research and industrial case studies that promote resource-efficient, environmentally responsible, and scalable approaches for the sustai

This Topical Collection highlights recent advances in functional nanomaterials, organic molecules, and polymeric systems exhibiting photoluminescent, catalytic, rheological, and antimicrobial properties.

This Topical Collection brings together cutting-edge research on the application of AI and ML across the full mining lifecycle from exploration and resource estimation, through extraction and processing, to mine closure and reclamation.

This collection explores how biological mechanisms, rehabilitation strategies, and healthcare accessibility interact to shape post-stroke recovery and functional outcomes in older adults, with the goal of advancing personalized, equitable, and effective rehabilitation approaches.

This collection welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case studies addressing innovative methods, architectures, frameworks, and applications at the intersection of IoT, AI, and digital health.

This Topical Collection aims to gather cutting-edge research on intelligent and secure IoT systems, focusing on AI-driven optimization, cybersecurity mechanisms, cloud-edge integration, and next-generation communication frameworks.

This collection will bring together work ranging from the fundamental physics of moiré flat bands to concrete device concepts and emerging quantum technologies.

This Collection aims to provide an international forum for the latest scientific and technological advances in innovative products and technologies for hardwood-based construction materials.

This Topical Collection aims to provide a focused platform for recent advances in the development, characterization, and application of waste-based and sustainable concrete materials.

This Collection focuses on IoT energy-system applications in smart buildings and energy communities, including RES energy integration, energy management, distributed storage, electric vehicle chargingsystems (EVCS), HVACs, heat pumps, demand response, local energy sharing, peer-to-peer trading, and building- or community-to-grid interaction.

This collection invites high-quality original research articles and case studies addressing recent developments, challenges, and applications of IoT in healthcare informatics.

This Collection highlights original research on the design, synthesis, and characterisation of materials engineered to withstand intense irradiation, with emphasis on structural integrity, microstructural evolution, and shielding performance.

This collection focuses on research linking the structure and properties of nano-sized zeolites to various synthetic processes using natural sources, waste materials, and green chemistry products as raw materials. Researchers are also invited to submit high-quality contributions on the applications of nanoscale zeolites for environmental remediation, agricultural improvement, energy applications, and medical treatments.

This collection aims to highlight recent advances in adaptive and multifunctional nanostructured materials for environmental sensing, monitoring, and remediation. Emphasis will be placed on electrospun nanofibers, thin films, oxide semiconductor nanostructures, hybrid nanocomposites, and intelligent nanoengineered systems capable of pollutant detection, responsive behavior, catalytic degradation, and sustainable environmental operation.

In this collection we highlight a selection of articles from 2025

This Collection highlights research on innovative architectures, context‑aware services, and optimization techniques that advance the performance and usability of mobile information systems.