Neuropeptides

Journal Title：Neuropeptides

The aim of Neuropeptides is the rapid publication of original research and review articles, dealing with the structure, distribution, actions and functions of peptides in the central and peripheral nervous systems. The explosion of research activity in this field has led to the identification of numerous naturally occurring endogenous peptides which act as neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, or trophic factors, to mediate nervous system functions. Increasing numbers of non-peptide ligands of neuropeptide receptors have been developed, which act as agonists or antagonists in peptidergic systems.

The journal provides a unique opportunity of integrating the many disciplines involved in all neuropeptide research. The journal publishes articles on all aspects of the neuropeptide field, with particular emphasis on gene regulation of peptide expression, peptide receptor subtypes, transgenic and knockout mice with mutations in genes for neuropeptides and peptide receptors, neuroanatomy, physiology, behaviour, neurotrophic factors, preclinical drug evaluation, clinical studies, and clinical trials.

《神经肽》的目的是快速发表原创研究和评论文章，涉及肽在中枢和周围神经系统中的结构、分布、作用和功能。该领域研究活动的激增已导致大量天然存在的内源性肽被鉴定出来，它们作为神经递质、神经调节剂或营养因子，介导神经系统功能。越来越多的神经肽受体非肽配体已被开发出来，它们在肽能系统中充当激动剂或拮抗剂。

该期刊提供了一个独特的机会，可以整合所有神经肽研究所涉及的许多学科。该期刊发表有关神经肽领域各个方面的文章，特别强调肽表达的基因调控、肽受体亚型、神经肽和肽受体基因突变的转基因和基因敲除小鼠、神经解剖学、生理学、行为、神经营养因子、临床前药物评估、临床研究和临床试验。

Neuropeptides创刊于1980年，由Churchill Livingstone出版商出版，收稿方向涵盖医学 - 内分泌学与代谢全领域，此刊是中等级别的SCI期刊，所以过审相对来讲不是特别难，但是该刊专业认可度不错，仍然是一本值得选择的SCI期刊 。平均审稿速度 12周，或约稿 ，影响因子指数2.5，该期刊近期没有被列入国际期刊预警名单，广大学者值得一试。