Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to publishing materials that are related to cachexia and sarcopenia, as well as to body composition and its physiological and pathophysiological changes during the lifespan and in response to different illnesses from all fields of the life sciences.

The term cachexia describes involuntary weight loss that is observed in the course of many chronic diseases, and is one of the most debilitating and life-threatening aspects of various illnesses at advanced stages.

Cachexia, wasting syndromes and sarcopenia are becoming a concerning challenge for an increasing number of patients, their relatives and the medical teams caring for them.

The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle aims to offer a reliable resource to all professionals who are interested in related research or who are involved in the clinical care of affected patients, for example those suffering from AIDS, cancer, chronic heart failure, chronic lung disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis, or sepsis.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, 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.

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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, 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 3,920.00 EUR. 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.

• Global prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 969

  Authors: Fanny, Viktoria, Stuart R., Jose, Frederick K., Jill P., Carlos

• SARC-F: a symptom score to predict persons with sarcopenia at risk for poor functional outcomes

  Citation: 859

  Authors: Theodore K., Douglas K., Eleanor M., Luigi, John E.

• Sarcopenia and its association with falls and fractures in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 772

  Authors: Suey S.Y., Esmee M., Vivien K., Marijke C., Wen Kwang, Carel G.M., Andrea B.

• Welcome to the ICD‐10 code for sarcopenia

  Citation: 757

  Authors: Stefan D., John E., Stephan

• GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition – A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community

  Citation: 736

  Authors: T., G.L., M.I.T.D., M.C., R., T., G., R., R., A.J.S., A.N., D.C., L., V., H., L., A., K.M., J.E., M., I., M., V., M.A.E., S., P., K., N., D., P., J., A., C.

• An overview of sarcopenia: facts and numbers on prevalence and clinical impact

  Citation: 672

  Authors: Stephan, John E., Stefan D.

• Skeletal muscle performance and ageing

  Citation: 657

  Authors: Michael, Inez, Brian C.

• Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard

  Citation: 605

  Authors: Fanny, Francesco, Matteo, Roger A., Marjolein, Klaus, Stefania, Elaine, Nasser M., Sophie, Jurgen, Ivan, Maria Luisa, Olivier, Tommy, Francesca, Antonio, Cyrus, Alphonso, Eugene, Bess, Jean‐Marc, Andrea, Jean, Jean‐Yves, René, Sian, Yves, Ricardo, Bruno, John A.

• Sarcopenia: A Time for Action. An SCWD Position Paper

  Citation: 557

  Authors: Juergen, John E., Annemie M.W.J., Luigi, Alfonso J., Elsa, Vickie E., Jeffrey A., Wolfram, Steven B., Aminah, Kamyar, Mitja, Francesco, Alessandro, Michelangelo, Maurizio, Carla M., Florian, Stephan, Andrew J.S., Stefan D.

• Prevalence, incidence, and clinical impact of sarcopenia: facts, numbers, and epidemiology—update 2014

  Citation: 486

  Authors: John E., Stefan D., Stephan