Molecular and Genomics Advances in Behaviours
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 847
Special Issue Editor
Interests: molecular biology; lipidomic profile; genomics; metabolic syndrome; behaviours risk; physical activity
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of individual behaviors is determined by a combination of factors. Twin studies have shown that in addition to environmental and lifestyle factors, genomic factors have an important influence. An individual's behavior, whether healthy or unhealthy, affects their life at the molecular level. Such molecular changes have been linked to an increased risk of developing many diseases and their adverse, even fatal outcomes. Examples of such risk-increasing behaviors include smoking, alcohol consumption, and eating and sleeping disorders, while a physically active lifestyle, for example, has a risk-reducing effect.
Submissions are invited for inclusion in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences Special Issue on "Molecular and Genomics Advances in Behaviours". This Special Issue will bring together cutting-edge research from the fields of molecular and genomic research to help us to understand the processes and relationships underlying different behaviors. We encourage the submission of original research articles, reviews, and short communications that address different aspects of the molecular and genomic bases of behavior. This Special Issue focuses primarily on human research but does not preclude the presentation of results from experiments on animals that model human behavior.
Dr. Péter Pikó
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- unhealthy and healthy behaviors
- smoking
- sleeping
- eating
- alcoholism
- gambling
- aggression
- addictive behaviors
- physical activity
- mental disorders
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