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  • Scaffolds for tissue engineering

    This cross-journal Collection between Nature Communications, Communications Materials and Scientific Reports brings together the latest developments in scaffolds for hard and soft tissue regeneration.
      Collection
      Submission status: Open Deadline: 01 October 2024
    • Cultivated Meat and Alternative Protein Sources

      The editors at Nature Communications, npj Science of Food, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports invite submissions in the areas of alternative/non-animal protein sources, cultivated meat technology (including cell lines, tissue engineering, culture media) and general considerations around cultivated meat.
        Collection
        Submission status: Open Deadline: 22 August 2024
      • Microphysiological Systems

        The editors at Nature Communications, Communications Biology, Communications Engineering and Scientific Reports invite submissions on Microphysiological Systems, specifically Engineering Advances, Modeling Biological Phenomena and Modelling Disease & Drug Testing.
          Collection
          Submission status: Open Deadline: 22 August 2024
        • Childhood respiratory diseases

          This joint Collection seeks primary research articles related to all aspects of infectious and non-communicable childhood respiratory diseases. Topics include biomarkers, vaccines, pathology, therapies, microbiome, epidemiology, and public health.
            Collection
            Submission status: Open Deadline: 21 August 2024
          • Memory engrams

            This Collection welcomes submissions on the neural mechanisms underlying the formation and transformation of engrams during the various stages of a memory lifetime.
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 21 August 2024
            • Fire impacts and management

              In this Collection, we invite articles that document the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of fire, assess advances in fire prevention and protection, and propose new pathways for fire management.
              • Yongqiang Liu, PhD
              Collection
              Submission status: Open Deadline: 12 February 2025
            • Autonomous driving and traffic systems

              As autonomous vehicles reshape transportation, tackling issues ranging from sensor improvements to societal impacts is crucial. This collection delves into both technical advancements in the field and respective societal implications, exploring topics like perception systems, human-machine interaction, and coexistence of autonomous vehicles with human drivers.
                Collection
                Submission status: Open Deadline: 09 August 2024
              • In vitro models of human development

                This cross-journal collection curated by Editors of Nature Communications, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports is dedicated to primary research that showcases the use of in vitro models to widen our understanding about formation of the human body.
                  Collection
                  Submission status: Open Deadline: 09 August 2024
                • Plant Microbiomes

                  This Collection welcomes submissions to Nature Communications, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports that aim to advance our understanding of plant microbiomes.
                    Collection
                    Submission status: Open Deadline: 09 August 2024
                  • Developmental insights from non-traditional model organisms

                    This Collection seeks submissions to Nature Communications, Communications Biology and Scientific Reports that highlight the unique insights that can be gained from research on non-traditional model organisms.
                      Collection
                      Submission status: Open Deadline: 15 September 2024