Neurotoxicology and Teratology is a scholarly journal that serves as a platform for disseminating new information regarding the effects of chemical and physical agents on the nervous system at various stages of development (developing, adult, or aging). The scope of the journal includes studies in neurotoxicology and teratology, with a particular focus on behavioral outcomes and the underlying physiological, neurochemical, molecular, and immunological mechanisms.
The journal publishes various types of contributions:
- Research Reports: Original, peer-reviewed reports presenting experimental, clinical, and epidemiological studies addressing the neurotoxicity and/or functional teratology of a wide range of agents, including pesticides, solvents, heavy metals, nanomaterials, organometals, industrial compounds, drugs of abuse, pharmaceuticals, toxins, atmospheric reaction products, and physical agents like radiation and noise.
- Special Issues: Collections of articles addressing specific topics that have reached a critical point of synthesis or are undergoing rapid change.
- Reviews: Comprehensive reviews providing timely updates on areas within neurotoxicology and teratology.
- Commentaries: Commentaries on important issues or developments in the field.
- Symposium Papers: Contributions from symposia that offer valuable insights into specific aspects of neurotoxicology and teratology.
- Theoretical Articles: Discussions on concepts and potential mechanisms underlying interactions between agents of interest and the nervous system.
- Short Communications: Concise descriptions of new methods, techniques, apparatus, or experimental results.
The multidisciplinary nature of the journal is reflected in its inclusion of traditional mammalian neurotoxicology experiments, human studies, non-mammalian animal models, and mechanistic studies conducted in vivo or in vitro.