Calls for papers

This cross-journal Collection invites research that investigates the ecological impacts of nano- and microplastics.

The editors invite articles in all areas of research investigating the roles of RNA in plant biotic interactions.

The objective of this collection is to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research on the molecular mechanisms, regulatory networks and roles of proteolysis in plants under both physiological and stress conditions.

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Communications, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports invite submissions aiming to explore the intricate roles of intracellular organelles and their interactions in cancer cells or cellular components in the tumor microenvironment. We would also highlight studies reporting technological advances in probing organelle dynamics in cancer, and developing targeted therapies that have translational potential.

This cross-journal collection invites submissions that investigate human brain changes across all or multiple stages of life, from in-utero to older age.

With this cross-journal Collection, the editors at Nature Biomedical Engineering, Nature Medicine, Nature Neuroscience, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Communications, Communications Medicine, Communications Biology, and Scientific Reports invite manuscripts that highlight the development, use and insight obtained from applying neuroengineering approaches.

This cross-journal Collection welcomes manuscripts covering a broad spectrum of research related to phages, including fundamental studies on phage biology and ecology, implications of phage-bacteria interactions, biotechnological applications, as well as pre-clinical and clinical development of phage-based therapies.

This Collection aims to bring together research from various domains related to neurodegenerative conditions, encompassing novel insights into disease pathophysiology, diagnostics, therapeutic developments, and care strategies. We welcome the submission of all papers relevant to advances in neurodegenerative disease.

This cross-journal Collection brings together research at the intersection of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, neuromorphic hardware, and robotics with a focus on how insights from brain function can inspire the design of more adaptive, efficient, and intelligent systems. We welcome submissions that explore neurobiologically-inspired models, architectures, and learning algorithms that have the potential to enhance embodied AI and robotic systems.

Topics of interest include research articles investigating the functional impact and molecular mechanism of repetitive elements in the genome, methods to analyze long-read sequencing data and approaches to annotate repetitive sequences.