Aims & Scope

Aims

Clinical Bioenergetics (ISSN: 3042-5158) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to advancing research on bioenergetics as it relates to human health and disease. The journal focuses on both fundamental and applied aspects of energy metabolism, with particular emphasis on mechanisms, dysfunction, and therapeutic modulation of biological energy systems across physiological and pathological conditions. The journal aims to serve as a dedicated platform for integrative and translational bioenergetics research bridging fundamental discovery and clinical relevance.

The journal prioritizes research that provides mechanistic and translational insight into the etiology and pathophysiology of inherited and acquired disorders of energy metabolism, the development and validation of methodologies to assess cellular and tissue bioenergetics, and the evaluation of interventions targeting energy metabolism.

While the primary focus is on clinically relevant bioenergetics, fundamental experimental studies (including cellular, molecular, and preclinical research) are welcome provided they have clear implications for human health or disease.

Clinical Bioenergetics publishes original research articles, review articles, rapid communications, research letters, correspondence, case reports, and special category manuscripts, though other article types will also be considered. Full experimental and methodological details must be provided to ensure transparency and reproducibility of results. Authors are encouraged to make underlying data and analytical approaches accessible where possible. There is no restriction on the maximum length of submissions. Priority is given to submissions that offer novel, mechanistic, and/or clinically relevant insights with the potential to advance the field.

Scope

Clinical Bioenergetics addresses bioenergetic processes across biological systems, with a focus on their relevance to human physiology, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies. The journal prioritizes work that advances understanding of how energy metabolism contributes to health, disease onset, progression, and treatment.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Cellular and mitochondrial bioenergetics in health and disease;
• Mechanisms of energy metabolism dysfunction and adaptation;
• Inherited and acquired disorders of bioenergetics;
• Biomarkers and analytical methods for assessing bioenergetic function;
• Translational and clinical studies targeting energy metabolism;
• Nutritional, pharmacological, and lifestyle interventions influencing bioenergetics;
• Bioenergetics of aging, metabolism, and chronic disease;
• Tissue- and organ-specific energy metabolism (e.g., muscle, brain, heart).

Research from diverse disciplines is welcome, provided it directly addresses bioenergetics in the context of health or disease. These may include fields such as physiology, molecular biology, endocrinology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and clinical medicine.

Submissions that are primarily descriptive, lack mechanistic or translational depth, or do not clearly relate to bioenergetics in human health or disease are generally outside the scope of the journal.

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Copyright / Open Access

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