Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience is a leading journal in its field, publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research that advances our understanding of the cellular mechanisms underlying cell function in the nervous system across all species.

Specialty Chief Editors Egidio D‘Angelo at the University of Pavia and Christian Hansel at the University of Chicago are supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers.

This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Neuroscience, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Neuroscience, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 3,150.00 CHF. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A Key Molecule for Memory in the Healthy and the Pathological Brain

  Citation: 1113

  Authors: Magdalena, Juan Facundo, María Belén, Pedro

• Overview of General and Discriminating Markers of Differential Microglia Phenotypes

  Citation: 787

  Authors: Agnieszka M., Martyna, Katarzyna Z.

• Breaking down the barriers: the gut microbiome, intestinal permeability and stress-related psychiatric disorders

  Citation: 785

  Authors: John R., Paul J., John F., Timothy G., Gerard, Niall P.

• Origin and differentiation of microglia

  Citation: 714

  Authors: Florent, Shawn, Guillaume, Donovan, Tara

• Traumatic Brain Injuries: Pathophysiology and Potential Therapeutic Targets

  Citation: 615

  Authors: Si Yun, Alan Yiu Wah

• Microglia in Neurological Diseases: A Road Map to Brain-Disease Dependent-Inflammatory Response

  Citation: 608

  Authors: Sara, Itzia, Agnes, Yiyi, Maria, Tomas, Antonio

• A Molecular Web: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress

  Citation: 504

  Authors: Namrata, Priti, Avinash, Christian, Palaniyandi

• Neurologic Alterations Due to Respiratory Virus Infections

  Citation: 500

  Authors: Karen, Nicolás M. S., Mariana, Alexis M.

• Janus-faced microglia: beneficial and detrimental consequences of microglial phagocytosis

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Amanda, Oihane, Anahita, Harald

• Neuroinflammation and Depression: Microglia Activation, Extracellular Microvesicles and microRNA Dysregulation

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Dora, Adelaide