Glia

Glia is a monthly journal published by Wiley that was established in 1988 and covers the structure and function of neuroglia, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 5.5.《神经胶质》（Glia）由（Wiley）按月出版，1988 年创办，专注神经胶质细胞的结构与功能，2025 年影响因子为 5.5。

Scope

• The journal is devoted to the structure and function of neuroglia, the non-neuronal cells of the nervous system.本刊专注神经胶质细胞的结构与功能，即神经系统中的非神经元细胞。
• Astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, ependymal cells and Schwann cells are all covered.星形胶质细胞、少突胶质细胞、小胶质细胞、室管膜细胞与施万细胞均被收录。
• Glial development, lineage specification and the differentiation of precursor cells are core subjects.胶质细胞的发育、谱系决定与前体细胞分化是核心主题。
• Myelination, demyelination and remyelination, and their failure in disease, are treated at length.髓鞘形成、脱髓鞘与再髓鞘化，以及这些过程在疾病中的失灵，受到重点讨论。
• Neuron-glia interactions, including synaptic regulation and gliotransmission, are published.神经元与胶质细胞的相互作用，包括突触调节与胶质递质释放，均予发表。
• Glial pathology after injury, in inflammation, in neurodegeneration and in glioma is within scope.损伤后、炎症中、神经退行性疾病中以及胶质瘤中的胶质病理在其范围之内。
• The journal welcomes imaging, transcriptomic, electrophysiological and in vivo model approaches.本刊欢迎成像、转录组、电生理与体内模型等多种研究手段。

History

• Glia was established in 1988 and provides a dedicated forum for experimental work in glial research.（Glia）于 1988 年创办，为胶质细胞研究提供了专门的实验研究园地。
• Its founding editors are Bruce R. Ransom of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Helmut Kettenmann of the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine, both of whom continue to lead the journal.其创始主编为华盛顿大学医学院的 Bruce R. Ransom 与（Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine）的 Helmut Kettenmann，两人至今仍主持本刊。
• It was published originally by Wiley-Liss in New York and is now issued by Wiley as a monthly title.本刊最初由纽约的（Wiley-Liss）出版，现由（Wiley）以月刊形式发行。
• Special issues on the physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, chemistry and pathology of glia have been a recurring feature.围绕胶质细胞的生理学、解剖学、药理学、化学与病理学组织专刊，是其一贯做法。
• Its impact factor stood at 8.073 in 2021 and 5.5 in 2025, with the title in the first quartile of neurosciences.其影响因子在 2021 年为 8.073，2025 年为 5.5，本刊位居神经科学类第一分区。
• The journal is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, MEDLINE/PubMed, BIOSIS and Scopus, among others.本刊被（Science Citation Index Expanded）、（MEDLINE）、（PubMed）、（BIOSIS）与（Scopus）等数据库收录。

Editors

• Bruce R. Ransom, a professor of neurology and physiology, and Helmut Kettenmann, a glial cell biologist, lead the journal as founding editors-in-chief.神经学与生理学教授 Bruce R. Ransom 与胶质细胞生物学家 Helmut Kettenmann 以创始主编身份主持本刊。
• The editorial board is organised by glial cell type and by experimental approach, and draws members from Europe, North America and Asia.编委会按胶质细胞类型与实验方法分工，成员来自欧洲、北美与亚洲。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, and the journal publishes original articles, short communications and review articles.稿件经同行评审，本刊发表原创论文、短通讯与综述。
• The journal operates a hybrid model, so authors may publish open access on payment of a charge.本刊采用混合模式，作者可付费选择开放获取发表。
• Special issues devoted to single topics in glial biology are commissioned from guest editors.围绕胶质生物学的单一主题专刊由客座编辑组织。
• Authors are encouraged to combine molecular with functional evidence, reflecting the journal's long-standing integrative stance.本刊鼓励把分子层面证据与功能层面证据结合起来，体现其长期以来的整合理念。