Cellular Aging
A section of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Section Information
The Cellular Aging section of Cells publishes high-quality research articles and review papers focusing on cellular and organismal aging, as well as related areas including stem cell biology and regeneration.
Relevant research topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Biodemography and epidemiology
- Bioinformatics
- Cell biology and senescence
- Genomics, genetics, and epigenetics
- Immunology and inflammation
- Metabolism and physiology
- Neuroscience
- Regeneration
- Signal transduction and gene expression
- Stem cells
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Role of Alpha-Synuclein in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 10 February 2026)
- Molecular Therapeutic Advances for Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 15 February 2026)
- Parkinson's Disease: Advances in Molecular Understanding and Emerging Therapies (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Targeting Cellular Microenvironment in Aging and Disease (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- The Role of Cellular Senescence in Health, Disease, and Aging (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Aging (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Current Progress and Future Directions for Disease-Modifying Therapies (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Exclusive Review Papers in Parkinson's Research (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Extracellular Vesicles in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Biomarker Discovery to Precision Therapeutics (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Experimental Systems to Model Aging Processes (Deadline: 10 July 2026)
- Skeletal Muscle Plasticity in Health, Aging and Disease (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Mitochondria at the Crossroad of Health and Disease—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Integrated Approaches Between Metabolomics and Cellular Aging (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Pathological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies of Alzheimer’s Disease (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Cellular and Molecular Insights into Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Aging and Neurodegeneration: Molecular Insights and Emerging Strategies (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Inflammation and Aging in Acute and Chronic Kidney Injury (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Improve Mitochondrial Function in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Cellular and Molecular Events in Aging Skin
- Cellular Senescence and Extracellular Vesicles Crosstalk
- Collection of Cell Aging—The Road Map of Aging
- Insulin-Like Growth Factors in Development, Cancers and Aging
- LRRK2-Dependent Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s Disease
- Microglia in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease
- Molecular Mechanisms to Target Cellular Senescence in Aging and Disease
- Regulation of Cell Function by AMPK and Sirtuins: From Basic Research to Disease and Aging
- Toll-Like Receptors in Pathologies
