Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
A section of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425).
Section Information
The mission of the Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Section is to publish cutting-edge original articles and critical reviews on the molecular and cellular basis of neurological disorders. In particular, the journal covers all aspects of molecular and cellular neuroscience, from genetic analyses of human populations to tissue culture and animal models of neurological disorders. Coverage includes experimental analyses of molecular and cellular events underpinning both developmental and adult plasticity mechanisms of the normal nervous system and occurring as a consequence of neurological dysfunction and in neuronal degeneration and repair. In particular, in relation to the latter subject, this journal section focuses on synaptic maintenance, synaptic de- and reorganization, neuron–glia communication, de- and regenerative neurobiology, molecular genetics, signal transduction, synaptic plasticity, and cell death. Of particular interest are studies using animal models of disease with translational prospects and experimental approaches utilising a bedside-to-bench approach to validate disease signatures from human patients.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- The Gut–Brain Axis: Exploring the Interactions Between the Microbiota and the Nervous System (Deadline: 1 June 2025)
- Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Metabolic Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Diseases: Pharmacological Targets and Therapeutic Interventions (Deadline: 13 June 2025)
- New Advances in Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Spinal Cord Injury (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Physiological Functions of LRRK2 and Its Pathogenesis (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Neural–Immune Interactions: Understanding the Bidirectional Relationship between the Brain and Immune Cells (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Understanding the Role and Functions of the Insula in the Brain (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Ferroptosis in Epilepsy: From Molecular Mechanisms to Possible Therapeutic Alternatives (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- How to Rewire the Brain—Neuroplasticity (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Translational Omics in Neurodegenerative and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Deadline: 17 November 2025)
- Retinal Neurochemistry and Development (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Neuronal Function, Homeostasis, and Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Aging Progression (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
