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As the leading resource for peer-reviewed State-of-the-Science information on Spinal Cord Injury and Disease, Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (TSCIR) is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the study and dissemination of practical and theoretical information related to the subject of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation.
TSCIR ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New Article Type now being accepted!
Perspectives
A perspective article provides a forum for disseminating new and original lines of thinking in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. These articles should present original ideas based on current knowledge and adequately grounded by published scientific evidence/literature. Perspectives must be authored by experts in the field as demonstrated by original research published by the author(s) in peer-reviewed journals indexed in the major services. These articles allow authors to challenge current dogmas and will be considered for publication based on scientific merit after being submitted for peer review. Invited and unsolicited articles are welcome. Perspective articles should not exceed 2,000 words (including main text, references, and figure legends), and may include a 200-word abstract and two figures/tables.
December, 2023 • Call for Papers!
Special issue on:
Nutrition and Microbiome in Health and Disease after Spinal Cord Injury
Guest Editors: Ceren Yarar-Fisher, PhD, PT & Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, PhD
Manuscripts due by July 8, 2024
Spinal cord injury (SCI) in humans leads not only to the well-recognized and studied problems of loss of motor and sensory function, but also to less-studied secondary complications (e.g., infections, bowel dysfunction, and cardiometabolic disorders). These secondary complications of SCI contribute to the decreased life expectancy and significantly compromise individuals’ health and quality of life. Thus, it is important to seek therapeutic approaches to reduce these secondary complications. Two overlooked, but clearly important factors contributing to these
less studied secondary complications are dietary interventions and the gut microbiome. Emerging evidence suggests that the gut microbiome may be a particularly valuable source of biomarkers in diagnosing and targeting therapeutic interventions. Additionally, robust evidence reveals that nutrition has substantial effects on a myriad of the most prevalent chronic diseases (e.g., hypertension, hypercholesteremia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and certain cancers).
This special issue aims to publish research across the broad field of nutrition and microbiome sciences that:
– Discuss the current state of knowledge of SCI microbiome in developing diseases, mediating health conditions, and the potential clinical application in treating diseases.
– Advance health and promote clinical applications and community-based approaches through understanding the efficacy or detriment of dietary exposures and interventions.
– Considers that biological, environmental, socio-economic, cultural, and behavioral factors affect the relationship between food, nutrition, microbiome, and health.
We welcome studies conducted in people with SCI and animal models, including descriptive (qualitative) or analytic (experimental and observational) studies and novel methodological approaches and techniques that advance the SCI field. The special issue will consider publishing studies that show negative and non-findings on an equal basis as those demonstrating positive findings.
Submission Timeline: We ask that authors submit manuscripts by July 8, 2024.
Important Submission Notes:
- Cover Letter: Summarize the purpose of the paper and key topics to be discussed. Relevance to the special issue theme and scientific impact should be noted. During the submission process, please reference “Special Issue”.
- Manuscripts: Prepared in compliance with TSCIR’S instructions to authors.
Submit through Editorial Manager: https://asia-spinalinjury.org/author-instructions/ - All submitted manuscripts will undergo peer review prior to a final decision on publication.
- Papers that are not appropriate for inclusion in this Special Issue may be rerouted (with the authors’ knowledge and consent) for consideration for publication in TSCIR as regular paperers.
- Direct all inquiries and letters of intent to TSCIR’s office: TSCIR_editor@asia-spinalinjury.org