Authors submitting to an IPJ special issue should ensure alignment with the themed scope and provide complete physiology study documentation. Special issues follow the same peer review standards as regular submissions.

• Confirm that your manuscript aligns with the special issue theme
• Prepare study documentation and datasets
• Include a cover letter referencing the special issue title
• Ensure ethics approvals and data statements are complete

Special issue submissions undergo single blind peer review. Guest editors coordinate reviews and provide recommendations, while final decisions are made by the journal editors.

For questions about special issue submissions, email [email protected].

Special issues must deliver focused, high impact physiology content with clear scope alignment and rigorous review. Proposals should articulate the theme, relevance, and expected contributions.

• Define the special issue focus and its physiological significance.
• Outline target article types and expected submission volume.
• Provide a preliminary list of invited contributors or topics.
• Describe the review timeline and editorial workflow.
• Ensure all submissions follow IPJ ethics and reporting standards.

Guest editors coordinate scope fit screening, reviewer selection, and decision recommendations. IPJ maintains final editorial oversight to ensure consistency and quality.

• Maintain transparent communication with authors and reviewers.
• Manage conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
• Submit progress updates to the editorial office.
• Ensure revisions address reviewer concerns thoroughly.

Special issue manuscripts follow the same rigorous peer review standards as regular submissions. Guest editors coordinate reviews while IPJ maintains editorial oversight.

• Screen submissions for scope and methodological rigor.
• Select reviewers with relevant physiology expertise.
• Track revision timelines and reviewer responses.
• Escalate conflicts of interest to the editorial office.

Authors should align manuscripts with the special issue theme and highlight the physiological relevance in the abstract and introduction.

• Confirm the special issue focus before submitting.
• Reference the theme in the cover letter.
• Follow reporting standards for physiology measurements.
• Provide data availability statements and ethics approvals.
• Coordinate timelines with guest editor expectations.

IPJ is committed to rigorous, transparent publishing in physiology research. We emphasize reproducible methods, clear reporting of experimental protocols, and ethical compliance across all article types.

The editorial office supports authors, editors, and reviewers with clear guidance and responsive communication. For questions about scope or workflow, contact [email protected].

We encourage continuous improvement in reporting practices and share updates that help the community maintain high standards in human and comparative physiology.