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The world's most cited physiology journal, revealing how organisms function from cells to systems in health, adaptation and disease.

Frontiers in Physiology explores the physiology of living systems across all levels, from the molecular and subcellular to the intact organism and its interaction with the environment. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof J...

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John D Imig

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Vascular Physiology

Amadou K.S. Camara

Medical College of Wisconsin

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Mitochondrial Research

André Fiala

University of Göttingen

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Invertebrate Physiology

Ayako Makino

The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Cell Physiology

Chong Fang

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Biophysics

Christoph Fahlke

Julich Research Center, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HZ)

Germany

Specialty Chief Editor

Membrane Physiology and Membrane Biophysics

Colin Guy Scanes

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Avian Physiology

De-Pei Li

University of Missouri

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Autonomic Neuroscience

2,044 editors · 0 reviewers

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Physiology explores the physiology of living systems across all levels, from the molecular and subcellular to the intact organism and its interaction with the environment. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof John D Imig (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA) and indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), PubMed Central (PMC), and DOAJ, the journal welcomes human and animal studies across all areas of physiology, including technologies for investigating physiological function. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: avian, aquatic, and invertebrate physiology biophysics, medical physics and imaging cancer-related physiology and pathophysiology cardiac electrophysiology cell, membrane, metabolic, mitochondrial and redox physiology chronobiology computational physiology and medicine craniofacial, tooth, skin, skeletal, and striated muscle physiology developmental physiology environmental, aviation, and space physiology exercise physiology gastrointestinal and physiology integrative, clinical, and translational physiology neurophysiology and autonomic neuroscience physio-logging reproductive and mating physiology respiratory, vascular, renal and red blood cell physiology. Frontiers in Physiology particularly welcomes studies that support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being. Manuscripts that focus solely on clinical or medical research, including cancer studies, traditional medicine, and patient prognosis, are not suitable for publication in this journal. Additionally, research that is purely statistical or computational, such as regression analysis or network analysis, without a clear physiological context or application, is not within the scope of this journal. Frontiers in Physiology welcomes cancer-related research which focuses on the physiology and pathophysiology of the disease from cellular mechanisms to altered organ physiology. Should a manuscript purely focus on cancer etiology, cancer bioinformatics identifying novel biomarkers, cancer treatments, and cancer disease progression, it will not be considered in scope for the journal. Similarly, manuscripts on disease etiology, purely pathological processes, identification of novel biomarkers, and the progression, treatment, or management of disease – including clinical trials, and pilot studies – or purely bibliometric studies are not suitable for publication in this journal, and will be redirected to Frontiers in Medicine or Frontiers in Oncology as appropriate. Case reports will be considered in specified sections for publication in this journal. Please check section scope descriptions. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Physiology is committed to understanding how body components work together to maintain a healthy state by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Physiology explores the physiology of living systems across all levels, from the molecular and subcellular to the intact organism and its interaction with the environment.

Led by Field Chief Editor Prof John D Imig (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA) and indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), PubMed Central (PMC), and DOAJ, the journal welcomes human and animal studies across all areas of physiology, including technologies for investigating physiological function. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

avian, aquatic, and invertebrate physiology

biophysics, medical physics and imaging

cancer-related physiology and pathophysiology

cardiac electrophysiology

cell, membrane, metabolic, mitochondrial and redox physiology

chronobiology

computational physiology and medicine

craniofacial, tooth, skin, skeletal, and striated muscle physiology

developmental physiology

environmental, aviation, and space physiology

exercise physiology

gastrointestinal and physiology

integrative, clinical, and translational physiology

neurophysiology and autonomic neuroscience

physio-logging

reproductive and mating physiology

respiratory, vascular, renal and red blood cell physiology.

Frontiers in Physiology particularly welcomes studies that support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being.

Manuscripts that focus solely on clinical or medical research, including cancer studies, traditional medicine, and patient prognosis, are not suitable for publication in this journal. Additionally, research that is purely statistical or computational, such as regression analysis or network analysis, without a clear physiological context or application, is not within the scope of this journal.

Frontiers in Physiology welcomes cancer-related research which focuses on the physiology and pathophysiology of the disease from cellular mechanisms to altered organ physiology. Should a manuscript purely focus on cancer etiology, cancer bioinformatics identifying novel biomarkers, cancer treatments, and cancer disease progression, it will not be considered in scope for the journal. Similarly, manuscripts on disease etiology, purely pathological processes, identification of novel biomarkers, and the progression, treatment, or management of disease – including clinical trials, and pilot studies – or purely bibliometric studies are not suitable for publication in this journal, and will be redirected to Frontiers in Medicine or Frontiers in Oncology as appropriate. Case reports will be considered in specified sections for publication in this journal. Please check section scope descriptions.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Physiology is committed to understanding how body components work together to maintain a healthy state by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/about

ISSN
1664-042X
Editor-in-Chief
John D Imig (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Aquatic Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/aquatic-physiology

  • Autonomic Neuroscience

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/autonomic-neuroscience

  • Avian Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/avian-physiology

  • Biophysics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/biophysics

  • Cardiac Electrophysiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/cardiac-electrophysiology

  • Cell Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/cell-physiology

  • Chronobiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/chronobiology

  • Clinical and Translational Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/clinical-and-translational-physiology

  • Computational Physiology and Medicine

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/computational-physiology-and-medicine

  • Craniofacial Biology and Dental Research

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/craniofacial-biology-and-dental-research

  • Developmental Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/developmental-physiology

  • Environmental, Aviation and Space Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/environmental-aviation-and-space-physiology

  • Exercise Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/exercise-physiology

  • Gastrointestinal Sciences

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/gastrointestinal-sciences

  • Integrative Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/integrative-physiology

  • Invertebrate Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/invertebrate-physiology

  • Lipid and Fatty Acid Research

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/lipid-and-fatty-acid-research

  • Medical Physics and Imaging

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/medical-physics-and-imaging

  • Membrane Physiology and Membrane Biophysics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/membrane-physiology-and-membrane-biophysics

  • Metabolic Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/metabolic-physiology

  • Mitochondrial Research

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/mitochondrial-research

  • Physio-logging

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/physio-logging

  • Red Blood Cell Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/red-blood-cell-physiology

  • Redox Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/redox-physiology

  • Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/renal-physiology-and-pathophysiology

  • Reproductive and Mating Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/reproductive-and-mating-physiology

  • Respiratory Physiology and Pathophysiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/respiratory-physiology-and-pathophysiology

  • Skeletal Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/skeletal-physiology

  • Skin Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/skin-physiology

  • Striated Muscle Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/striated-muscle-physiology

  • Vascular Physiology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/sections/vascular-physiology

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Policy and Practice Reviews
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Clinical Trial
  • Case Report
  • Community Case Study
  • Conceptual Analysis
  • Data Report
  • Policy Brief
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Retraction
  • Technology and Code
  • Study Protocol
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 3,150 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial, Technology and Code, Study Protocol
  • - Category B: CHF 2,500 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Community Case Study, Conceptual Analysis, Data Report, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial, Retraction
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNPIEC
  • CNKI Scholar
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Embase
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • ResearchGate
  • EBSCO
  • DOAJ
  • Scopus
  • PubMed
  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  • Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA)
  • ZBMED
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Policy and Practice Reviews (fee category A)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Clinical Trial (fee category A)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Community Case Study (fee category B)
  • Conceptual Analysis (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Policy Brief (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Retraction (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • Study Protocol (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
8.0
Impact indicator
1.30
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
520,134

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
4.3
CiteScore
8.0
Citations
520134
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.