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School of Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA

Bone-Related Diseases: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapy Development—2nd Edition

Abstract submission deadline
31 October 2026
Manuscript submission deadline
31 December 2026
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Dear Colleagues, The prevalence and incidence of bone-related diseases (fractures, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, bone tumors, etc.) are increasing with the current developments in society, especially in the aging population. These diseases often result in pain and disability and incapacitate people in their daily life, which imposes a considerable global socioeconomic burden. Therefore, it is imperative to explore the biomarkers and molecular mechanisms for early diagnosis and targeted treatment of bone-related diseases. With the rise in systematic biology and bioinformatics, more analytical techniques, including single-cell sequencing (scSeq), cytometry by time-of-flight (CyTOF), and bulk RNA-Seq, have been applied to achieve a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of these diseases, such as their genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics. Particularly, molecular mechanisms of bone-related diseases could be identified from the analysis of genes, proteins, metabolites, etc. In this Topic, we welcome original research or review articles relating to new insights into pathogenesis, potential biomarkers, and recent advances in the study of bone-related diseases. The submission of original articles, reviews, mini-reviews, and commentaries is welcomed. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following: • Mechanism of action research, including molecular and cellular mechanisms and key signaling pathways in bone-related diseases. • Novel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of bone-related diseases. • Biomarker studies in bone tumors and other bone-related diseases. • Drug development, including PD, PK, toxicity, and efficacy evaluation, for osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and other bone-related diseases. • Clinical trials, including on osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and bone tumors.

Dr. Xin Dong
Dr. Xiao Wang
Topic Editors

Keywords

bone-related diseases; osteoporosis; osteoarthritis; multi-omics analysis; biomarkers; early diagnosis; molecular mechanisms; clinical trials

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Biomolecules
biomolecules
4.8 9.2 2011 19.4 Days CHF 2700 Submit
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ijms
4.9 9.0 2000 20.5 Days CHF 2900 Submit
Journal of Clinical Medicine
jcm
2.9 5.2 2012 17.7 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Biomedicines
biomedicines
3.9 6.8 2013 17 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Osteology
osteology
- - 2021 22.3 Days CHF 1000 Submit
Cells
cells
5.2 10.5 2012 16 Days CHF 2700 Submit

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