We would like to invite you to consider contributing an article to the Frontiers research topic “Temporal Structure of Neural Processes Coupling Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Functions of the Brain”.

The research topic is hosted by: Daya Gupta, Arpan Banerjee, Dipanjan Roy, and Federica Piras

The overarching goal of this research topic is trying to address the role of time-dimension in cognitive functions. So far, the emphasis in past years has been only to directly study temporal structure of neuronal data at various scales of brain organization from single neurons at microscopic level, LFP at mesoscopic level, and EEG/MEG at macroscopic level. However, the mechanisms by which timing relationship of environment is entangled with the corresponding temporal structure of neural signals are not entirely clear. Important insights can be acquired and specific predictions about timing can be made by developing computational models of the brain dynamics and relating them to empirical observations.

In this Research Topic, we invite contributions based on clinical, experimental and theoretical evidence to support the hypothesis that time-dimension is an important bridge to integrate multi-scale observations of behaviour and brain information processing where temporal patterns of activity in neural networks are critical to understanding the execution of sensory, motor and cognitive processes.

 

Concretely, our hope is that this research topic will further converge on a consensus that deficits of timing and specific alteration of rhythmicity are an important part of the spectrum of cognitive dysfunctions seen in a variety of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders, which provides indirect, but crucial evidence that time-dimension is an integral component of information processing in the brain underlying cognitive functions.

 

Frontiers research topics initially require the submission of an abstract of your work, which will be considered by the topic editors to determine if it falls within the goals of the research topic. Approved abstracts will then be invited to submit a complete manuscript. Link to the research topic is provided below

http://journal.frontiersin.org/researchtopic/5972/temporal-structure-of-neural-processes-coupling-sensory-motor-and-cognitive-functions-of-the-brain
 
Depending on the article type, Frontiers has article processing charges (APCs). They range from free to 2490$ for original research articles or reviews (please see http://home.frontiersin.org/about/publishing-fees). If submitted to a Research Topic within the deadline there is a 15% reduction for some article types. Frontiers also has a waiver program so that APCs do not stand in the way of science. 

Key dates for this research topic are as follows:

1. Abstract submission deadline – 09 June 2017
2. Manuscript submission deadline – 05 January 2018 

We very much hope to include your valuable work in this area within this research topic to help make it a key reference and a new resource for brain dynamics, time perception research.  

Yours in Neuroscience, Psychology, and Behaviour,

Daya Gupta, Arpan Banerjee, Dipanjan Roy, and Federica Piras