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Prefrontal Cortex

The prefrontal cortex is the front region of the brain's frontal lobes and a central hub for higher cognitive and emotional functions. It supports executive processes such as planning, decision-making, working memory, attention, impulse control, and the regulation of emotion and social behavior. Because it integrate…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 35× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-5020 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

The prefrontal cortex is the front region of the brain's frontal lobes and a central hub for higher cognitive and emotional functions. It supports executive processes such as planning, decision-making, working memory, attention, impulse control, and the regulation of emotion and social behavior. Because it integrates information from across the brain to guide goal-directed action, the prefrontal cortex is closely studied in relation to development, aging, and a range of neurological and psychiatric conditions. Research in Neurological Research and Therapy and related OpenAccessPub journals engages prefrontal and executive function from several directions. One study examines the feasibility of detecting brain areas involved in extreme breath-hold diving, contributing to the mapping of cortical activity under demanding conditions. Other work investigates working memory and executive function, including the effects of cognitive and aerobic training on these capacities in aging, and explores impulsivity and attention-related traits that depend on prefrontal control. A review of neuroscience approaches to autism spectrum disorder physiopathology further connects cortical function to neurodevelopmental conditions. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to the prefrontal cortex and executive function, supporting researchers, clinicians, and students who study this region's role in cognition and behavior.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 35 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Neurological Research and Therapy (ISSN 2470-5020).

Journal editorial board
Ian J Martins · Australia Giuseppe Lanza · Italy Ion Codreanu · United States

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