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Research topics gather articles around a shared question, led by guest editors who invite contributions across disciplines and journals.

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Life Sciences & Computing

Brain-Inspired Computing

Bridging neuroscience and computer engineering through spiking networks, neuromorphic hardware and biologically plausible learning rules.

3 articlesDeadline 15 November 2026
Open for submissions

Engineering & Technology

Next-Generation Energy Storage

Materials discovery and device engineering for safer, cheaper and longer-lasting batteries and supercapacitors.

2 articlesDeadline 31 January 2027
Closed

Earth & Environment

Ocean Resilience Under Compound Stress

How marine ecosystems respond to and recover from overlapping pressures including warming, acidification and overfishing.

2 articles
Open for submissions

Earth & Environment

Polar Systems in Transition

Observations, models and impacts of rapid change in the Arctic and Antarctic, from ice-sheet stability to atmospheric teleconnections.

2 articlesDeadline 30 September 2026
Open for submissions

Health & Medicine

Precision Immunotherapy

Molecular stratification, biomarker discovery and novel modalities that tailor immune-based therapies to individual patients.

2 articlesDeadline 1 August 2026
Open for submissions

Engineering & Technology

Trustworthy AI for Science

Methods for robust, interpretable and well-calibrated machine learning in scientific research workflows.

2 articlesDeadline 31 December 2026