Frontiers in Renal and Epithelial Physiology is a Specialty Section of Frontiers in Physiology.
Frontiers in Renal and Epithelial Physiology is a Specialty Section of Frontiers in Physiology that deals with all aspects of renal physiology ranging from molecular and cellular physiology of renal cells to translational research bringing renal research to the bedside. In addition, the specialty will also consider papers on the fundamental properties of epithelial tissues that are not covered by other areas of Frontiers in Physiology. We welcome original papers on a broad range of subjects relating to the kidney, urinary tract, and their respective cells and vasculature, as well as to the control of body fluid volume and composition. Contributions that use cellular and molecular approaches to shed light on the structure and function of epithelial cell membranes and membrane channels, transporters and pumps; and studies dealing with integrated regulation of epithelial cellular function, including mechanisms of signal transduction, development, gene expression and cell-to-cell interactions, are also encouraged. Studies may involve human or animal models, individual cell types, and isolated membrane systems. Authors are encouraged to submit reports on research using a wide range of approaches to the study of function in epithelial and renal systems, such as biochemistry, immunology, genetics, mathematical modeling, molecular biology and physiological methodologies. Papers on the pathophysiological basis of disease processes of epithelial tissues, the kidney, urinary tract and the regulation of body fluids are also encouraged.
Frontiers in Renal and Epithelial Physiology welcomes the following
tier 1 article types: Book Review, Editorial, General Commentary, Hypothesis & Theory, Methods, Opinion, Original Research, Perspective, Review and Specialty Grand Challenge.
All articles must be submitted directly to Frontiers in Renal and Epithelial Physiology, where they are processed by the associate and review editors of the Specialty Section.
All articles published in Frontiers in Renal and Epithelial Physiology will be subjected to the
Frontiers Evaluation System after online publication. Authors of the
original research articles with the highest impact, as judged by many expert readers, will be invited by the Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Physiology to write a prestigious Frontiers
Focused Review - a tier 2 article. This is referred to as "
democratic tiering". The selection is based on the reader impact over a 4-month period from the date of publication. The selected high impact articles are re-written in a review style centered on the original discovery, and aim to address the wider audience across all of Physiology.