Cellular Neuroscience
A section of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Section Information
The “Cellular Neuroscience” section of Cells publishes high-quality research focused on understanding the cellular and molecular properties of the nervous system, as well as applications of cellular/molecular approaches to understanding higher-order neural functions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Neuronal electrical signaling.
- Neurotransmitters.
- Synaptic transmission and plasticity.
- Synaptic membrane trafficking.
- Glial function.
- Neural development.
- Neurodegeneration and regeneration.
- Neurological and psychiatric disorders.
- Pain.
- Neuroscience technologies.
- Brain–machine interfaces.
- Brain–body interactions.
- Systems neuroscience.
- Neural basis of behavior.
- Mechanisms of learning and memory.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Epigenetic Regulation in Neuronal Development, Neurodegeneration and Regeneration (Deadline: 28 December 2025)
- Emerging Roles of Glial Cells in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Interplay Between Intestinal Bacteria and Epigenetic Markers in Pathogenesis of Metabolic and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Understanding Spinal Cord Injury and Repair: From Molecules to Neurocircuits and Multimodal Prostheses (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Cell Stress and Intervention in Neurological Disease: In Honor of Dr. Jang-Yen Wu for His Long and Distinguished Career in Neuroscience (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Neuronal Development and Disease: From Molecular Bases to Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Renewing Reasons to Believe in Gene Therapies for Epilepsy (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Neuroinflammation in Brain Health and Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- The Language of Neural Cells: Decoding Molecular Signaling in Neurodevelopmental and Neuro-Oncological Disorders (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Autophagy and Neurodegeneration: Unveiling Cellular Pathways in ALS and Beyond (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Motor Neuron Diseases: From Molecular Basic Research to Diagnosis and Therapeutics Implications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- New Trends and Advances in Induced Neural Cells and iPSC Technologies (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Novel Insights into Neuroinflammation and Related Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Axonal Transport: Mechanisms, Disorders, and Therapeutic Approaches (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Molecular and Cellular Drivers of Parkinson's Disease (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Mechanisms of Modulation of Sensory Plasticity in the Cerebral Cortex (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Novel and Experimental Strategies for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Neurobiology of Sleep (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Role of Thyroid Hormone in Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies in Metabolic Syndromes and Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Therapeutic Targets in Glioblastoma (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Cell Death Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities in Glioblastoma (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- New Discoveries in Calcium Signaling-Related Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Synaptic Dysregulation in Nervous System Disorders (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Autophagy in Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Study of Tau Protein (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Cell Signaling in Neurodegenerative Disease (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Astrocyte Neuron Communication (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Small Molecular Therapeutics Promoting Neuronal Plasticity, Hippocampal Learning, and Memory (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Advanced Research in Neurogenesis and Neuroinflammation (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Brain Insulin Resistance in Neurodegenerative Disorders and Its Treatments (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Perinatal Brain Injury—from Pathophysiology to Therapy (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Glial Cells: Physiological and Pathological Perspective (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Cellular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potentials of Neurodevelopmental Defects (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Therapeutics of Neurodegeneration (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- New Insights into Astrocytes in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Beyond Bystanders: The Emerging Roles of Glia in Brain Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Crossroad Between Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage and Repair in Stroke (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Synaptic Condensates: Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation of Pre- and Postsynaptic Scaffold Proteins in Synapse Development and Memory Formation (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Nuclear Organization and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport in Neuronal Development and Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Understanding of Neuropsychiatric Illnesses (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Sex Differences in Molecular Mechanisms Linking Neuronal Stress and Inflammation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Turning Points in α-Synuclein Biology: From Function to Dysfunction (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Recent Discoveries and Progress in Central Nervous System Neuroinflammation (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Building the Neurons: Cytoskeleton Dynamics and Organelle Interaction in Health and Disease (Deadline: 1 September 2026)
- Role of Transposons in Regulating the Neural Genome and the Mechanisms of Neuropsychiatric Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Role of Inflammasomes in Neurological Disorders (Deadline: 1 November 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Neurodegenerative Disease (Closed)
- Beyond Neurotransmission: Emerging Roles of Neurotransmitters in Regulating Morphological, Biochemical, and Functional Properties of Glial and Immune Cells in Healthy and Disease States
- Brain-Body Interactions in the Maintenance of Homeostasis: An Honorary Issue in Memory of Prof. Claude Bernard
- Cell Biology of Spinal Cord Injury and Repair
- Determinants of Neuronal Susceptibility to Mitochondrial Disease
- Feature Papers in 'Cells of the Nervous System' Section
- How Perinatal Stress Affects Brain Plasticity in Ontogenesis
- Molecular and Behavior Relationship in Gene-Manipulated Model Organisms
- Molecular Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Molecular signaling, Circuit Neuroplasticity and the Cognitive Function
- New Insights into the Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
- Oligodendrocyte Physiology and Pathology Function
- Spinocerebellar Ataxia (SCA): Molecular Mechanisms and Novel Treatment Strategies
- Stem Cells and Bioengineering for Brain Repair
- Tau Protein in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Closed)
- The Pathogenesis of Neurological Disorders
- Understanding the Impact of Dopamine Receptors Diversity in the Central Nervous System
