New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease: From Molecular Basis to Therapy—2nd Edition
A Special Issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729) belonging to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 3762
Editor
2. Laboratory of Medical Biology-Genetics, Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: genetics; neurodegeneration; Parkinson’s disease; Alzheimer’s disease; biomarkers; pharmacogenetics
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are grateful to the researchers who contributed to the first volume of this Special Issue:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/58XJ195N0W.
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting 1–2% of the population over the age of 65 years. About 90-95% of PD patients exhibit sporadic disease, attributed to interactions between environmental and genetic factors, whereas approximately 5-10% of PD cases are familial, following an autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. Advances in the field of genetics have aided in the identification of specific genes and the recognition of molecular pathways relevant to PD pathogenesis.
This Special Issue, entitled “New Insights into Parkinson’s Disease: From Molecular Basis to Therapy—2nd Edition”, will showcase submissions (research articles, reviews, meta-analyses, etc.) that enhance our knowledge on the genetic background of PD, aiming to better delineate the genetic and epigenetic contribution to disease progression, increase our understanding of the exact pathophysiologic mechanisms implicated in PD, utilize genetic information to facilitate the diagnosis and prediction of the disease, and enable more tailored and effective therapeutic approaches to this neurodegenerative disease.
Dr. Kallirhoe Kalinderi
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Life is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
