Skeletal Muscle

The only open access journal in its field, Skeletal Muscle publishes novel, cutting-edge research and technological advancements that investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the biology of skeletal muscle. Reflecting the breadth of research in this area, the journal welcomes manuscripts about the development, metabolism, the regulation of mass and function, aging, degeneration, dystrophy and regeneration of skeletal muscle, with an emphasis on understanding adult skeletal muscle, its maintenance, and its interactions with non-muscle cell types and regulatory modulators.

Main areas of interest include:

-differentiation of skeletal muscle-

atrophy and hypertrophy of skeletal muscle-

aging of skeletal muscle-

regeneration and degeneration of skeletal muscle-

biology of satellite and satellite-like cells-

dystrophic degeneration of skeletal muscle-

energy and glucose homeostasis in skeletal muscle-

non-dystrophic genetic diseases of skeletal muscle, such as Spinal Muscular Atrophy and myopathies-

maintenance of neuromuscular junctions-

roles of ryanodine receptors and calcium signaling in skeletal muscle-

roles of nuclear receptors in skeletal muscle-

roles of GPCRs and GPCR signaling in skeletal muscle-

other relevant aspects of skeletal muscle biology.

In addition, articles on translational clinical studies that address molecular and cellular mechanisms of skeletal muscle will be published. Case reports are also encouraged for submission.

Skeletal Muscle reflects the breadth of research on skeletal muscle and bridges gaps between diverse areas of science for example cardiac cell biology and neurobiology, which share common features with respect to cell differentiation, excitatory membranes, cell-cell communication, and maintenance. Suitable articles are model and mechanism-driven, and apply statistical principles where appropriate; purely descriptive studies are of lesser interest.

《Skeletal Muscle》是一本由BMC出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于2011年，刊期1 issue/year，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 2区，小类学科：细胞生物学 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖细胞生物学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外细胞生物学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为5.063，平均审稿速度12 Weeks。