The Journal of Physiological Sciences publishes peer-reviewed original papers, reviews, short communications, technical notes, and letters to the editor, based on the principles and theories of modern physiology and addressed to the international scientific community. All fields of physiology are covered, encompassing molecular, cellular and systems physiology. The emphasis is on human and vertebrate physiology, but comparative papers are also considered. The process of obtaining results must be ethically sound.Fields covered:Adaptation and environmentAutonomic nervous functionBiophysicsCell sensors and signalingCentral nervous system and brain sciencesEndocrinology and metabolismExcitable membranes and neural cell physiologyExercise physiologyGastrointestinal and kidney physiologyHeart and circulatory physiologyMolecular and cellular physiologyMuscle physiologyPhysiome/systems biologyRespiration physiologySenses.