Molecular Autism

Molecular Autism is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by BioMed Central. Founded in 2010, it covers the biology and treatment of autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions and had a 2025 impact factor of 5.7.《分子自闭症》（Molecular Autism）是 BioMed Central 出版的开放获取同行评审期刊，2010 年创刊，聚焦自闭症及相关神经发育障碍的生物学与治疗，2025 年影响因子为 5.7。

Scope

• Aetiology, pathobiology and treatment of autism and related neurodevelopmental conditions.自闭症及相关神经发育障碍的病因、病理生物学与治疗。
• Genetics, molecular neurobiology, neuropathology and neuroimaging.遗传学、分子神经生物学、神经病理学与神经影像。
• Cognitive neuroscience, epidemiology and biomarker research.认知神经科学、流行病学与生物标志物研究。
• Screening, diagnosis and classification, including subtyping.筛查、诊断与分类，包括亚型划分。
• Intervention studies and related conditions such as specific language impairment, dyspraxia, fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis and Rett syndrome.干预研究，以及特定语言障碍、运用障碍、脆性 X 综合征、结节性硬化与 Rett 综合征等相关病症。

History

• The journal was established by BioMed Central in 2010, its first article appearing on 22 February 2010.该刊由 BioMed Central 于 2010 年创办，首篇论文于 2010 年 2 月 22 日上线。
• It was founded by Simon Baron-Cohen of the University of Cambridge and Joseph Buxbaum of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.该刊由剑桥大学的 Simon Baron-Cohen 与西奈山伊坎医学院的 Joseph Buxbaum 创办。
• It is a fully open-access journal published continuously, with articles posted online as soon as they are accepted.该刊为完全开放获取期刊，连续出版，论文一经接受即在线发布。
• It is indexed in SCIE and its 2025 impact factor is 5.7.该刊被 SCIE 收录，2025 年影响因子为 5.7。

Editors

• The editors-in-chief are Catalina Betancur of INSERM, CNRS and Sorbonne Université, and Evdokia Anagnostou of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and the University of Toronto.现任主编为（INSERM）、（CNRS）与索邦大学的 Catalina Betancur，以及（Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital）与多伦多大学的 Evdokia Anagnostou。
• Betancur's research concerns the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorders and their pathophysiological mechanisms.Betancur 的研究关注自闭症谱系障碍的遗传基础及其病理生理机制。
• The founding editors Simon Baron-Cohen and Joseph Buxbaum retired from the masthead in 2024.创刊编辑 Simon Baron-Cohen 与 Joseph Buxbaum 于 2024 年从编委名单荣退。
• The journal publishes empirical research, reviews and short reports and maintains an international editorial board.该刊刊载实证研究、综述与简报，并设有国际编委会。