Description:
The
Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is devoted to new experimental and theoretical developments in areas
related to
steroids. The
Journal publishes a variety of contributions, including original articles, general and focused
reviews, and rapid communications (brief articles of particular interest and clear novelty). Selected cutting-edge topics will be addressed
in Special Issues managed by Guest Editors. Special Issues will contain both commissioned reviews and invited original research to provide
comprehensive coverage of specific topics, and all articles will undergo rigorous peer-review prior to publication.
Manuscripts
relating to unsolved issues in genetics,
molecular biology,
biochemistry, structural biology, steroid chemistry, cell biology,
molecular medicine, and clinical medicine, are encouraged. Both basic and clinical areas of research are within the scope of the
Journal,
provided they address mechanisms or yield a functional explanation of processes involving steroids. A further aim of the
Journal
is to provide steroid-related tools, synthesis and analysis methods, and reference data.Contributions on case studies or descriptions
of new compounds should provide new functional data. Otherwise they will be not considered. Reports on translational research are encouraged.
The aims of the
Journal cover studies on steroid signal transduction pathways, functional annotation of genes and kinetics
of metabolic pathways, as well as the creation of enduring and validated resources for metabolomics and systems biology analyses. Furthermore,
the
Journal also publishes results on lipid research, functional association studies or 'omics' that are instrumental in our
understanding of common complex human diseases like metabolic syndrome, diabetes or obesity. Further aspects like
steroid-related
cancers or
neurosteroids are within the scope of the
Journal. The
Journal aims to enhance our understanding,
and the development of approaches to study, the interplay between the environment, genomes, metabolism and disease.
Studies that
are based on observations performed in a single cell line will not generally be viewed favourably for publication. The experiments should
ideally include experiments with comparable cell lines to demonstrate generality or specificity of the effects or mechanisms.
US
National Institutes of Health (NIH) voluntary posting ("Public Access") policy
Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology and Elsevier facilitate the author's response to the NIH Public Access Policy. For more details please see the
Guide for authors
