OBM Neurobiology

(ISSN 2573-4407)

OBM Neurobiology is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. By design, the scope of OBM Neurobiology is broad, so as to reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the field of Neurobiology that interfaces biology with the fundamental and clinical neurosciences. As such, OBM Neurobiology embraces rigorous multidisciplinary investigations into the form and function of neurons and glia that make up the nervous system, either individually or in ensemble, in health or disease. OBM Neurobiology welcomes original contributions that employ a combination of molecular, cellular, systems and behavioral approaches to report novel neuroanatomical, neuropharmacological, neurophysiological and neurobehavioral findings related to the following aspects of the nervous system: Signal Transduction and Neurotransmission; Neural Circuits and Systems Neurobiology; Nervous System Development and Aging; Neurobiology of Nervous System Diseases (e.g., Developmental Brain Disorders; Neurodegenerative Disorders).

OBM Neurobiology publishes a variety of article types (Original Research, Review, Communication, Opinion, Comment, Conference Report, Technical Note, Book Review, etc.). Although the OBM Neurobiology Editorial Board encourages authors to be succinct, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. Authors should present their results in as much detail as possible, as reviewers are encouraged to emphasize scientific rigor and reproducibility.

Publication Speed (median values for papers published in 2023): Submission to First Decision: 7.5 weeks; Submission to Acceptance: 15.9 weeks; Acceptance to Publication: 7 days (1-2 days of FREE language polishing included)

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Special Issue

Sleep and Cognitive Function

Submission Deadline: November 15, 2025 (Open) Submit Now

Guest Editor

Yatinesh Kumari, PhD

Neurological disorder and aging research group (NDA), Neuroscience Research Strength (NRS), Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia

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Research Interests: Neurodegeneration; Alzheimer's diseases; sleep; cognition; aging

Co-Editor

Lee Siew Siew, PhD

School of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia

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Research Interests: Nutrition impact on mental health; maternal and child sleep and nutrition

About This Topic

Sleep plays a crucial role in cognitive processes, particularly in memory consolidation and learning. It is a period of vital physiological and psychological restoration, with growing evidence highlighting its importance in cognitive functions. Lack of sleep leads to cognitive impairments and diminished performance. Studies have linked sleep quality and quantity to changes in synaptic plasticity, essential for learning, memory, and attention. Poor sleep is strongly associated with attention deficits, elevated inflammation markers, and increased cortisol levels, all of which negatively impact cognitive functions, especially memory. Given the intricate relationship between sleep, stress hormones, inflammation, and cognition, we invite contributions that explore these factors, focusing on how sleep-related neural pathways influence cognitive changes for this Special Issue.

Keywords

Sleep; cognitive impairment; memory consolidation; synaptic plasticity; inflammation markers; neural pathways

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the LIDSEN Submission System. Detailed information on manuscript preparation and submission is available in the Instructions for Authors. All submitted articles will be thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process and will be processed following the Editorial Process and Quality Control policy. Upon acceptance, the article will be immediately published in a regular issue of the journal and will be listed together on the special issue website, with a label that the article belongs to the Special Issue. LIDSEN distributes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License in an open-access model. The authors own the copyright to the article, and the article can be free to access, distribute, and reuse provided that the original work is correctly cited.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). Research articles and review articles are highly invited. Authors are encouraged to send the tentative title and abstract of the planned paper to the Editorial Office (neurobiology@lidsen.com) for record. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office.

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