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.

《神經肽》的目的是快速發表原創研究和評論文章，涉及肽在中樞和周圍神經系統中的結構、分布、作用和功能。該領域研究活動的激增已導致大量天然存在的內源性肽被鑒定出來，它們作為神經遞質、神經調節劑或營養因子，介導神經系統功能。越來越多的神經肽受體非肽配體已被開發出來，它們在肽能系統中充當激動劑或拮抗劑。

該期刊提供了一個獨特的機會，可以整合所有神經肽研究所涉及的許多學科。該期刊發表有關神經肽領域各個方面的文章，特別強調肽表達的基因調控、肽受體亞型、神經肽和肽受體基因突變的轉基因和基因敲除小鼠、神經解剖學、生理學、行為、神經營養因子、臨床前藥物評估、臨床研究和臨床試驗。

Neuropeptides創刊于1980年，由Churchill Livingstone出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋醫學 - 內分泌學與代謝全領域，此刊是中等級別的SCI期刊，所以過審相對來講不是特別難，但是該刊專業認可度不錯，仍然是一本值得選擇的SCI期刊 。平均審稿速度 12周，或約稿 ，影響因子指數2.5，該期刊近期沒有被列入國際期刊預警名單，廣大學者值得一試。