Nutrients | Call for Special Issue Proposals for New Section “Nutrition and Diabetes”

We are now recruiting Special Issue proposals for the new Section “Nutrition and Diabetes” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/sections/Nutrition_Diabetes). If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about publishing cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor Ms. Elisa Yuan (elisa.yuan@mdpi.com).

In recent decades, diabetes incidence has grown from around 3.5% of the adult population in Europe to around 10%. Underlying fat storage (adiposity) has become the most prevalent metabolic disorder worldwide. Taken together with hyperlipidemia and hypertension, they are the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cancer, and numerous other complications. In recent years, our knowledge of diabetes and adiposity, often called “diabesity”, has greatly improved, but more research is needed to better understand the mechanisms underlying the development of this metabolic condition and its diagnosis and pathophysiology, as well as optimize its management.

We welcome original research articles describing basic, clinical, and applied studies representing novel and significant advances in all areas relevant to Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and related disorders, as well as reviews. The areas of research covered by this Section relate to all aspects of diabetes diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment.

The following information should be provided in a proposal:

A 150–200-word summary that clearly states the significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal of the proposed topic;
A list of 5–10 keywords relating to the topic;
A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months);
A list of at least 20 potential contributors, or a list of 8 planned papers.

As a Guest Editor, you would be responsible for:

Inviting your peers to submit papers to be published in your Special Issue;
Checking the suitability of abstracts/manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue;
Making pre-check decisions on whether a manuscript can be sent out for peer-review;
Making decisions on whether a manuscript can be accepted based on the reports we collect;
Promoting the Special Issue and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences.

As a Guest Editor, you would have the following privileges:

A certificate of recognition as a Guest Editor of Nutrients;
Publishing one paper free of charge in your Special Issue;
Inviting senior authors to submit high-quality papers to be published in your Special Issue with certain discounts;
If ten or more papers are published in this Special Issue, we can make a Special Issue book and send a hard copy to each Guest Editor.

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (nutrients@mdpi.com).