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A home for the exploration of complex interactions between nutrition and physiology
Professor Craig Sale, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Nutritional Physiology
“Over time we hope to make JNP the home of nutritional physiology and a journal of choice that one thinks of when considering the publication of high-quality research, particularly in humans, but also in cells and animals where there is relevance to the human condition.”
Professor Craig Sale
I am pleased to contribute to the Spring Edition of Physiology News, as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Nutritional Physiology (JNP). We intend to turn JNP into a leading scientific journal dedicated to the exploration of the complex interactions between nutrition and physiology. This peer-reviewed publication will serve as an essential platform for disseminating cutting-edge research, focusing upon how diet, nutrients, and metabolic processes influence human health and disease at the molecular, cellular and systemic levels. We hope to attract contributions from a range of disciplines, including, biochemistry, physiology, nutrition, endocrinology, and exercise science.
Nutritional Physiology is a not a new field of research; the first volume of the Journal of Physiology published research from William North of Cambridge University on the effects of diet, exercise, and starvation on nitrogen balance in humans (J Physiol. 1878; 1(2): 171-212). The term ‘Nutritional Physiology’ is, however, relatively new and the growing use of the term highlights the timely opportunity to create a new journal tackling relevant issues.
Focus and Scope
JNP will publish original research articles, reviews, and opinion pieces that address key areas of physiological homeostasis, such as the metabolic effects of specific nutrients, the role of nutrition in chronic disease prevention and management, and the molecular mechanisms that govern nutrient intake, absorption and utilisation. It covers topics ranging from micronutrient deficiencies to the impact of high-protein diets, and from the gut microbiome’s role in health to the physiological effects of exercise and dietary interventions. By taking a holistic perspective, JNP will help to advance our knowledge about the multifaceted role of nutrition in maintaining health and preventing diseases like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disorders. Submissions to JNP are now open, and you can read the full aims and scope of the journal here.
Editorial Leadership
I agreed to take on the Editor-in-Chief role, since my academic career is marked by a commitment to understanding how exercise and nutritional interventions can optimise health and enhance human performance. My own research interests lie at the intersection of human physiology and nutrition, with a particular focus upon how diet, nutrition and exercise can influence adaptations in musculoskeletal tissue.
I am a longstanding member of The Physiological Society, and I look forward to leaning on the expertise and energy of members in developing the journal. Society titles reinvest their profits back into the scientific community, and this, alongside the professional support provided by The Society’s in-house staff, were additional motivators in taking on the role.
We are in the process of appointing Senior and Review Editors to the Editorial Board – with two Senior Editors already in place. Professor Francis Stephens joins us from the University of Exeter (UK), where his research focuses upon human skeletal muscle metabolism in response to exercise and nutrition, and how this adapts with exercise training, physical inactivity, ageing and pathophysiology. Dr Guilherme Artioli joins us from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) where he studies the interactions between exercise, nutrition and physiology, using different experimental approaches to investigate how nutrients affect the acute and chronic responses to exercise and the physiological mechanisms underpinning these effects. Through our expertise and vision, we hope that JNP will become a critical resource for researchers, clinicians, and policymakers.
Over time we hope to make JNP the home of nutritional physiology and a journal of choice that one thinks of when considering the publication of high-quality research, particularly in humans, but also in cells and animals where there is relevance to the human condition.
