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Lipids In Health And Disease

Lipids in Health and Disease publishes high-quality, high-volume research on all aspects of lipids, with emphasis on human diseases and the role of lipids in physiological processes, pathology, and disease. The journal is aimed at scientists, health professionals, and physicians interested in the impact of lipids on health care.

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Subject Nutrition & Dietetics
Impact Factor 4.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 1476-511X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range £2390.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR APC for each accepted article, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

Lipids In Health And Disease accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research

Cover Letter Cover letter is required and must accompany the submission. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, note any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, with a Trial registration section for abstracts reporting health care interventions on human participants.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, and the Methods section must cover the aim, design and setting, participants or materials, and processes, interventions and comparisons. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with Authors' information optional.
References References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must appear as numbered references in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately in text order. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, figure keys must be incorporated into the graphic, tables must be created using the word processor's table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and footnotes must be used instead of endnotes.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for Review submissions. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any journal policy issues, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and for invited reviews identify the inviter or for unsolicited reviews summarize the authors’ expertise, list at least three directly related publications including one first- or corresponding-author paper, describe the review’s novelty and relevance, and confirm balanced citation practices and no conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required for Review manuscripts. The abstract must briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article, minimize abbreviations, and not cite references.
Manuscript Review manuscripts must include a title page with the title, all authors’ full names and institutional addresses, and the corresponding author, and must include a Declarations section with all required subheadings even when a section is marked 'Not applicable'. Review manuscripts must include three to ten keywords, provide a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and include declarations sections for competing interests, funding, authors’ contributions, acknowledgements, and availability of data and materials.
References References must use the Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE; and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in full in the reference list with site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the text file with in-text callouts, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately in citation order. Figures must be submitted as single composite files for multi-panel images and tables must be created with the word processor’s table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section with all required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section containing Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information (optional), with 'Not applicable' used for any irrelevant declaration.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References may include only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints, must exclude unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE journal abbreviations, and give full cited URLs in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript at the appropriate location, larger tables may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figure files are uploaded separately in citation order. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures, and footnotes must not contain figures or tables.
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Recent Publications

Investigating the role of neuroglobin in cholesterol metabolism: a spotlight on brain-derived cells

Sara Caputo, Martina Parente, Mayra Colardo, Marco Fiocchetti, Maria Marino, Marco Segatto, Valentina Pallottini

10.1186/s12944-026-02985-4
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Hypertriglyceridaemia and its multifaceted mechanisms driving atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease​​

Xintong Li, Lishuang Xu, Jingwei Li, Yong Luo, Hang Shen, Daqing Zhang

10.1186/s12944-026-02983-6
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A study on the differences in urinary iodine and serum iodine in relation to children’s iodine nutrition and lipids

Yan Zhang, Lili Xu, Lingbo Wang, Haiyan Gao, Jiamin Hao, Le Dong, Lili Qiu, Jiahui Wang, Shichun Yan, Lixiang Liu

10.1186/s12944-026-02982-7
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An explainable machine learning method for identifying key atherogenic lipid biomarkers in abdominal obesity among the Southern Chinese population

Xi Meng, Shuaijing Zhang, Yunkai Lin, Yiting Fang, Panpan Huang, Jian Wen, Xingfen Yang, Guiyuan Ji, Jiewen Peng, Wei Wu

10.1186/s12944-026-02989-0
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Sustained moderate to high triglyceride-glucose index level is associated with a lower risk of sarcopenia in middle-aged and elderly adults: a nationally representative cohort study

Zhaoping Li, Zhiyong Zhu, Liyong Chen, Hao Bai, Qian Zhou, Li Feng

10.1186/s12944-026-02993-4
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 2 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Lipids in Health and Disease, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm author approval, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and identify the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

The article processing charge is £2390.00 GBP / $3090.00 USD / €2590.00 EUR for each accepted article, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Fatty Acid Research and Health Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Lipid metabolism and disorders Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Nutritional Studies and Diet Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Nutrition and Health in Aging Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Diet and metabolism studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology HIV-related health complications and treatments

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