This collection invites research on the neuropathogenesis of viral infections at the molecular, cellular, tissues, host and population level.

This Collection seeks research on innovative healthcare provider payment models and their design, implementation, behavioral mechanisms, and real‑world impacts.

This Collection welcomes original research on engineered platforms that reduce reliance on animal models.

BMC Medicine is calling for submissions to our new Collection exploring the use of organoids in connecting molecular insights with clinical practice. We welcome research that investigates their applications in molecular medicine, precision medicine, regenerative medicine, and the understanding of inter-organ crosstalk. Through this Collection, we aim to showcase the transformative potential of organoids in advancing biomedical research and improving patient outcomes.

BMC Palliative Care is calling for submissions to our new Collection, Prescribed medicine for palliative care: practices, safety, and efficacy. This Collection invites research on various aspects of medication management, drug delivery systems, and their implications for end-of-life care. By fostering multidisciplinary dialogue, we seek to enhance the quality of care that uses appropriate medication through evidence-based practices and innovative solutions.

This Humanities and Social Sciences Communications Collection invites submissions addressing the multifaceted legal, economic, ethical, and policy dimensions of pharmaceutical intellectual property from diverse disciplinary perspectives and geographical contexts.

This Collection invites research focused on the digital transformation in agriculture through data-driven solutions. We welcome submissions that explore the integration of AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain and other digital technologies in farming systems, addressing challenges in crop management, pest control, and yield optimization and reshaping how we cultivate, manage, and sustain our agricultural systems.

This Collection invites researchers to contribute their findings on the innovative use of mRNA technology in oncology. This Collection seeks to highlight research that delves into mechanisms of action, clinical outcomes, combination therapies, and personalized approaches to mRNA vaccines. By exploring these cutting-edge advancements, this Collection aims to foster a deeper understanding of how mRNA vaccines can transform cancer treatment and improve patient outcomes.

This collection focuses on translational microbial research that addresses critical sustainability challenges across the agriculture-environment-food continuum. It prioritizes field-validated microbial technologies for plant protection that reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides, biofertilizers that enhance soil health and nutrient cycling, bioremediation strategies for contaminated agricultural and industrial environments, and microbiological interventions to ensure food safety throughout the

This collection explores how environmental intelligence—integrating environmental data, digital technologies, and advanced analytics—can drive the clean‑energy transition by tightly linking forecasting with combinatorial optimization in increasingly complex and uncertain energy systems.

This Collection invites contributions on solar light-matter interactions, focusing on their role in energy regulation and conversion across various applications. We welcome research exploring micro and nanostructures, plasmonics, metamaterials, and innovative technologies in photovoltaic devices, photothermal conversion, and environmental remediation. Join us in advancing knowledge in this interdisciplinary field to develop sustainable energy solutions and address global challenges.

Genome Biology is calling for submissions to our Collection on prioritising non‑coding variants, highlighting methodological advances and the application of those methods that enable biologically meaningful interpretation of the non‑coding genome.

This Topical Collection focuses on open, FAIR and trustworthy imaging datasets and AI-generated annotations that enable reproducible imaging research across biomedical, clinical, and remote-sensing domains.

The collection aim is to highlight cutting-edge techniques, novel algorithms, and impactful applications that demonstrate how intelligent imaging can address current challenges and open new perspectives in next-generation imaging technologies.

This collection invites original contributions addressing the electronic design, hardware architectures, and embedded systems challenges associated with deploying LLMs and VLMs on resource-constrained platforms.

This Collection focuses on the development and application of sustainable materials derived from industrial, agricultural, and hazardous wastes, addressing environmental remediation, resource valorization, and radiation protection challenges. It invites high-quality contributions on cementitious, polymeric, or hybrid composites, radioactive/hazardous waste immobilization, and innovative solutions for gamma, neutron, or mixed radiation shielding.

This collection marks a decade of the IGS Real-Time Service (RTS), showcasing its impact on precise positioning, navigation, timing, atmospheric modeling, and geoscience. Expanding to Low Earth Orbit operations and diverse applications, IGS RTS has advanced GNSS research and fostered global collaboration. Contributions highlight achievements, technical innovations, and case studies shaping the future of real-time GNSS.

This collection focuses on advancing multi-source dependable intelligent navigation by integrating data from diverse sensors and platforms. It highlights challenges in characterization, assessment, and optimization, aiming to achieve high-precision, reliable, and self-learning systems. Contributions explore sensor fusion, collaborative navigation, bio-inspired approaches, fault detection, and integrity monitoring.

This Collection highlights AI-enabled agriculture research that connects multi-source sensing (UAV/satellite/IoT), data fusion, and modeling (machine learning with process-based or physics-informed approaches) to deliver actionable, climate-smart and precision management. We welcome robust, explainable, and deployable methods—along with open datasets and benchmarks—that improve yield resilience and resource efficiency while reducing nutrient losses, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions across

This Collection examines the dynamic co-evolution of human activities and urban environments, employing multi-indicator assessments and advanced geospatial modeling to reveal longitudinal patterns of cumulative exposure, behavioral adaptation, and environmental (in)justice. It prioritizes transdisciplinary research that translates complex human–environment feedback loops into policy-ready frameworks for equitable and climate-resilient urban futures, explicitly excluding single-hazard studies.