Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior

本刊是 2020 年创刊的开放获取期刊，由 Elsevier 出版，同时是国际血管行为与认知障碍学会（VasCog）的会刊。

刊物关注脑血管机制与认知功能、阿尔茨海默病及其他神经退行性疾病的交叉地带，这一领域通常称为血管性认知障碍与痴呆。

2025 年影响因子为 3.2，五年影响因子为 3.2，在外周血管病 100 种期刊中列第 34 位，在临床神经病学 296 种期刊中列第 117 位，均处于第二四分位。

Scope

• Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior publishes clinical, experimental and basic science work on the vascular contribution to cognitive impairment and dementia.本刊发表血管因素所致认知障碍与痴呆的临床、实验与基础研究。
• Original research papers and review articles form the core of each annual volume, with shorter formats accepted when they carry a clear message.原创论文与综述构成每卷的主体，短篇稿件在信息明确时也会被接受。
• Vascular cognitive disorders, vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia are treated as one connected research field.血管性认知障碍、血管性认知损伤与血管性痴呆被视为一个相互关联的研究领域。
• Vascular depression is examined alongside cognitive syndromes, reflecting the shared cerebrovascular substrate of mood and cognition.血管性抑郁与认知综合征一并考察，反映情绪与认知共享的脑血管基础。
• Cerebral blood flow studies range from perfusion imaging to bedside measures of cerebrovascular reactivity.脑血流研究从灌注成像延伸到床旁脑血管反应性测量。
• Ageing and cognition papers ask how vascular risk and vascular ageing modify cognitive trajectories.衰老与认知论文追问血管风险与血管老化如何改变认知轨迹。
• Cerebrovascular factors in degenerative dementia are central, including small vessel disease and blood-brain barrier injury.退行性痴呆中的脑血管因素居于核心，包括小血管病与血脑屏障损伤。
• Population-based studies report prevalence, incidence and risk factor distributions for vascular cognitive disorders.基于人群的研究报告血管性认知障碍的患病率、发病率与危险因素分布。
• Public health papers address planning and implementation of prevention programmes at population level.公共卫生论文讨论在人群层面规划与实施预防项目。
• Studies of large-vessel stroke examine cognitive consequences beyond the acute lesion and over long follow-up.大血管卒中研究考察急性病灶之外以及长期随访中的认知后果。
• Hypoperfusion caused by heart disease or circulatory disturbance is studied as a driver of cognitive decline.心脏病或循环障碍造成的低灌注被作为认知衰退的驱动因素加以研究。
• Brain imaging papers cover structural, perfusion, functional and connectivity markers of vascular injury.脑影像论文覆盖血管损伤的结构、灌注、功能与连接标志物。
• Fluid biomarkers are evaluated for diagnosis and for understanding the pathogenesis of vascular cognitive disorders.体液标志物既用于诊断，也用于理解血管性认知障碍的发病机制。
• Sleep and glymphatic circulation are considered in both vascular and degenerative forms of dementia.睡眠与类淋巴循环在血管性与退行性痴呆中均得到考虑。
• Clinical studies describe the multiple manifestations of vascular cognitive disorders, including executive dysfunction.临床研究描述血管性认知障碍的多种表现，包括执行功能障碍。
• Bedside tests and their correlation with imaging methods are developed for practical assessment.床旁测验及其与影像方法的关联被用于实用评估。
• Animal models of amyloid angiopathy and other relevant models support mechanistic work.淀粉样血管病动物模型及其他相关模型支撑机制研究。
• Controlled clinical trials of treatment for vascular dementia and its neuropsychiatric complications are within scope.血管性痴呆及其神经精神并发症治疗的对照临床试验属于收稿范围。
• Traditional and newer risk factors are covered, from hypertension and diabetes to lipids, dietetics, endocrinology and cardiac surgery.传统与新兴危险因素均在覆盖之内，从高血压、糖尿病到血脂、营养、内分泌与心脏外科。
• Case reports, clinical trial protocols, commentaries, perspectives and conference reports are accepted in addition to full papers.除全文论文外，病例报告、临床试验方案、评论、视角文章与会议报告也被接受。
• Thematic special issues are organised with invited guest editors around emerging questions in the field.专题特刊围绕领域内的新兴问题，由受邀客座编辑组织。
• Reviews of trial design and outcome measures are welcomed when they clarify how vascular cognitive trials should be conducted.关于试验设计与结局指标的综述若能说明血管性认知试验应如何开展，会受到欢迎。
• Work on biomarker qualification and standardisation is relevant when it supports multicentre studies of vascular cognitive impairment.标志物的确认与标准化工作若能支撑多中心血管性认知障碍研究，也在收稿范围之内。

History

• The journal was launched in 2020 by Elsevier to fill a gap for a dedicated outlet in the vascular cognitive impairment field.刊物于 2020 年由 Elsevier 创办，填补血管性认知障碍领域缺少专属刊物的空白。
• Gustavo Román and Anders Wallin were the founding chief editors, and Wallin continues as editor-in-chief.Gustavo Román 与 Anders Wallin 是创刊主编，Wallin 目前继续担任主编。
• It is the affiliated house journal of the International Society of Vascular Behavioural and Cognitive Disorders, known as VasCog.刊物是国际血管行为与认知障碍学会的会刊，该学会简称 VasCog。
• The first year carried three papers, followed by 33 in 2021, 41 in 2022 and 42 in 2023.首年刊出 3 篇论文，随后 2021 年为 33 篇，2022 年为 41 篇，2023 年为 42 篇。
• By August 2024 the journal had accepted 146 papers and rejected 48, with 14 withdrawals and two transfers.到 2024 年 8 月，刊物已接受 146 篇论文，拒稿 48 篇，另有 14 篇撤稿与 2 篇转投。
• Submissions rose from 22 in 2020 to 71 in 2023, and the rejection rate was 31 per cent for 2023.投稿量从 2020 年的 22 篇增至 2023 年的 71 篇，2023 年拒稿率为 31%。
• The journal is indexed in PubMed and PubMed Central, Web of Science, Scopus and the Directory of Open Access Journals.刊物被 PubMed 与 PubMed Central、Web of Science、Scopus 以及开放获取期刊目录收录。
• Its first impact factor, 1.9, was released for 2023, followed by 2.8 for 2024 and 3.2 for 2025.首个影响因子为 2023 年的 1.9，随后 2024 年为 2.8，2025 年为 3.2。
• The journal is online only and fully gold open access, with an article processing charge of 2840 US dollars and waivers for eligible authors.刊物仅在线出版并完全金色开放获取，文章处理费为 2840 美元，符合条件的作者可获减免。
• Seven special issues had appeared by 2024, covering therapy, hereditary small vessel disease, brain health and clinical trials.到 2024 年已出版七期特刊，主题涵盖治疗、遗传性小血管病、脑健康与临床试验。
• Full-text downloads reached 58,969 in 2023, an average of about 1200 per published article.2023 年全文下载量达到 58969 次，平均每篇论文约 1200 次。
• Each annual volume gathers articles published continuously online, so issue boundaries do not delay publication.每卷汇集成在线连续发表的论文，期次划分不会拖延出版。
• The editors described the journal's first five years and its rejection policy in a 2024 anniversary editorial.编辑在 2024 年的五周年社论中回顾了刊物头五年的发展与拒稿政策。^[1]

Editors

• Anders Wallin, professor of psychiatry and neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg, is editor-in-chief.哥德堡大学精神病学与神经化学教授 Anders Wallin 担任主编。
• Atticus H. Hainsworth of St George's, University of London, is deputy editor-in-chief and works on vascular cognitive impairment.伦敦大学圣乔治学院的 Atticus H. Hainsworth 任副主编，研究血管性认知障碍。
• Gustavo Román, the founding co-editor, remains associated with the journal's scientific direction.创刊共同主编 Gustavo Román 仍与刊物的学术方向保持联系。
• The editorial board had 27 members from 16 countries in 2024, including seven women and twenty men.2024 年编委会由来自 16 个国家的 27 名成员组成，其中女性七名、男性二十名。
• Riccardo Paracampo, a salaried Elsevier editor, handles publisher-side editorial coordination.Elsevier 全职编辑 Riccardo Paracampo 负责出版方一侧的编辑协调。
• Manuscripts are reviewed under a single anonymous model, in which reviewer identities are withheld from authors.稿件采用单匿名评审，审稿人身份对作者保密。
• The chief editors state an unwritten policy of helping authors revise towards acceptance rather than rejecting early.主编表示有一条不成文方针，即帮助作者修改至可接受，而非过早拒稿。
• Guest editors are invited for thematic issues and handle those submissions with the permanent editors.专题特刊邀请客座编辑，与常任编辑共同处理相关投稿。
• The journal maintains a LinkedIn group for readers and authors and uses it for announcements.刊物设有 LinkedIn 群组，用于面向读者与作者发布消息。
• VasCog conference abstracts and reports are published after editorial assessment, linking the journal to the society's meetings.VasCog 会议摘要与报告经编辑评估后发表，使刊物与学会会议保持联系。
• Reviewer selection draws on the board's expertise in neurology, geriatrics, neuroimaging, pathology and vascular biology.审稿人遴选依托编委在神经病学、老年医学、神经影像、病理学与血管生物学方面的专长。
• Authors may request waivers or discounts under Elsevier's open access agreements before submission.作者可在投稿前依据 Elsevier 的开放获取协议申请减免或折扣。