Function

Function is an open access journal of the American Physiological Society, launched in 2020 with Oxford University Press and covering physiology and pathophysiology from organelles to organisms, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.0.《功能》（Function）是美国生理学会的开放获取期刊，2020 年与（Oxford University Press）合作创办，覆盖从细胞器到生物体的生理学与病理生理学，2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.0。

Scope

• The journal publishes work that defines the mechanistic basis of living systems in health and disease.本刊发表界定健康与疾病状态下生命系统机理基础的研究。
• Its remit runs from organelles and cells to tissues, organs and whole organisms.其范围从细胞器与细胞延伸至组织、器官与完整生物体。
• It covers physiology and pathophysiology across organ systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal function.刊物覆盖各器官系统的生理学与病理生理学，包括心血管、呼吸、肾脏与胃肠功能。
• Molecular, cellular and integrative approaches, as well as translational and clinical studies, are welcomed.刊物欢迎分子、细胞与整合层面的研究，以及转化与临床研究。
• The journal publishes research articles, reviews and perspectives on major advances in physiology.刊物发表生理学重大进展的原创研究、综述与观点文章。
• It aims to be a selective venue with a multidisciplinary board spanning physiology, medicine and related life sciences.刊物力求成为精选型平台，编委会跨生理学、医学与相关生命科学领域。

History

• Function was launched in 2020 by the American Physiological Society in partnership with Oxford University Press.《功能》由美国生理学会与（Oxford University Press）合作，于 2020 年创办。
• Its first articles, including an inaugural editorial by editor-in-chief Ole Petersen, appeared in the journal's first issue.刊物的首批文章，包括主编（Ole Petersen）撰写的创刊社论，出现在创刊号中。
• The journal is published six times a year and is online only.刊物每年出版 6 期，仅提供在线版本。
• The American Physiological Society announced that it would take over full publishing operations for Function from the 2026 publication year.美国生理学会宣布自 2026 出版年度起全面接管《功能》的出版运营。
• It is an open access journal with article processing charges and a waiver policy.刊物为开放获取期刊，收取文章出版费并设有减免政策。
• Its 2025 Journal Impact Factor is 5.0, after 3.8 in 2024, and the journal is indexed in DOAJ and PubMed Central.2025 年期刊影响因子为 5.0，此前 2024 年为 3.8，刊物被（DOAJ）与（PubMed Central）收录。

Editors

• The founding editor-in-chief is Ole H. Petersen, a professor at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom known for work on calcium signalling and pancreatic physiology.创刊主编为英国卡迪夫大学的（Ole H. Petersen）教授，以钙信号与胰腺生理学研究著称。
• The journal assembled a large team of executive editors, consulting editors and editorial board members, many of them fellows of major academies.刊物组建了由执行编辑、顾问编辑与编委构成的大型团队，其中多人是主要学术院院士。
• The American Physiological Society has been recruiting the next editor-in-chief as publishing operations move in-house.随着出版运营回归学会，美国生理学会正在招募下一任主编。
• The board spans physiology and pathophysiology, with members drawn from Europe, North America and Asia.编委会覆盖生理学与病理生理学，成员来自欧洲、北美与亚洲。
• Papers are peer reviewed, and the journal aims to give authors a final decision after the initial round of review.论文经过同行评审，刊物力求在首轮评审后即给出最终决定。
• All content is published open access under a Creative Commons licence.全部内容以开放获取方式在（Creative Commons）许可下发表。