Nutrients | Call for Special Issue Proposals for New Section “Lipids”

We are currently accepting Special Issue proposals for the new Section of Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643), "Lipids" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/sections/Lipids). If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about publishing cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to contact the Section Managing Editor, Ms. Jin Wang (jin.wang@mdpi.com).

Lipids play an important role in the development of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mental illness. Some fatty acids and lipid-soluble substances have shown the ability to modulate the pathophysiology of these lifestyle-related diseases due to their unique absorption route, selective incorporation into various tissues, and influence on metabolic pathways, resulting in the alteration of blood lipid levels, pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, platelet aggregation, eicosanoid production, and hormonal responses.

We welcome original research articles and reviews describing basic, clinical, and applied studies representing novel and significant advances in all subject areas relevant to lipids and lipid-related diseases.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: medium chain fatty acids; omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; monounsaturated fatty acids; oils; cholesterol; fat-soluble vitamins; lipids in the pathology of a disease; blood lipids and lipoproteins; membrane lipids; impact on inflammation, platelet aggregation, and blood pressure; functional foods and lipids; carotenoids; and polyphenols.

Nutrients is an international peer-reviewed open access journal that aims to advance knowledge in the field of human nutrition. Nutrients is fully covered by the world’s leading indexing services, including PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Scopus/SciVerse, and Google Scholar. Full-text articles are also available on PubMed Central. Nutrients has recently received a newly released Impact Factor of 5.719.

The following information should be provided in any submitted proposals:

A 150–200-word summary that clearly states the significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal of the proposed topic;
A list of 5–10 keywords relating to the topic;
A proposed submission deadline (a Special Issue will usually be open for submissions for 6–8 months);
A list of at least 20 potential contributors or a list of 8 planned papers.

As a Guest Editor, you would be responsible for:

Inviting your peers to submit papers to be published in your Special Issue;
Checking the suitability of the abstracts/manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue;
Making pre-check decisions to determine whether a manuscript can be sent out for peer-review;
Making decisions as to whether a manuscript can be accepted based on the reports we collect;
Promoting the Special Issue and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences.

As a Guest Editor, you would have the following privileges:

A certificate of recognition for undertaking the role of a Guest Editor for Nutrients;
Publishing one paper free of charge in your Special Issue;
The opportunity to invite senior authors to submit high-quality papers to be published in your Special Issue with certain discounts;
If ten or more papers are published in this Special Issue, we will also be able to publish this Special Issue as a book and will send a hard copy to each Guest Editor.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (nutrients@mdpi.com) for further detail and clarification. We look forward to receiving your proposals.