International Journal of Amino Acids

International Journal of Amino Acids

International Journal of Amino Acids – Call For Papers

Open Access & Peer-Reviewed

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Publish Amino Acid Research

IJAA invites original research, reviews, and methods papers on amino acid chemistry, metabolism, signaling, and clinical nutrition with clear translational impact.

GLY

Glycine

Simplest amino acid
LEU

Leucine

Branched-chain essential
TRP

Tryptophan

Aromatic precursor
CYS

Cysteine

Disulfide bonds
RapidDecisions
OpenAccess
DOIAssigned
GlobalReadership
Focus Areas

What We Publish

Original Research

Mechanistic and translational studies on amino acid metabolism, transport, and signaling.

Systematic Reviews

Evidence syntheses that guide clinical nutrition and metabolic science.

Methods And Protocols

Analytical methods, metabolomics pipelines, and assay development for amino acid research.

Research Scope

Priority Topics

BCAABCAA Signaling
TRPTryptophan Pathways
ARGNitric Oxide
GLNImmune Metabolism
METMethylation
GLUNeurobiology
PROCollagen
HISHistamine

Open Science

We encourage data sharing, transparent methods, and repository deposition to strengthen reproducibility.

Speed With Rigor

Streamlined editorial screening supports timely decisions without sacrificing quality.

Special Issues

We welcome proposals on emerging topics such as precision nutrition and amino acid therapeutics.

Visibility

Open access ensures findings reach biochemists, clinicians, and nutrition scientists quickly.

Submission Readiness

Use clear endpoints, exposure definitions, and metabolite profiling to strengthen review.

Data Transparency

Include repository links and data availability statements to support reproducibility.

Article Types

We welcome original research, systematic reviews, methods papers, and data notes that advance amino acid science.

Editorial Screening

Initial checks focus on scope fit, data availability, and methodological clarity to avoid delays.

Additional Notes

Clear documentation of methods, datasets, and limitations improves reproducibility and reader trust.

Quality Checks

Ensure nomenclature, units, and abbreviations follow standard biochemical conventions.

Visibility Support

Structured abstracts and precise keywords improve indexing performance across discovery services.

Priority Topics For This Cycle

IJAA seeks high impact submissions on amino acid metabolism, transporter biology, signaling networks, diet response modeling, and therapeutic intervention pathways. We prioritize manuscripts that connect mechanistic depth with measurable biological or clinical relevance. Studies that combine metabolomics, intervention design, and translational interpretation are especially encouraged because they strengthen decision value for both fundamental and applied audiences.

What Makes A Strong Submission

Competitive papers define endpoints clearly, justify cohort or experimental selection, report analytical assumptions transparently, and present limitations with proportional interpretation. Manuscripts that map findings to existing evidence and specify practical implications are reviewed more efficiently and often perform better after publication through broader citation and reuse potential.

Editorial Fit And Timing

Submitting during active call periods can improve thematic visibility because your work is evaluated in the context of priority research questions. To avoid processing delays, include complete declarations, clear data availability language, and publication ready figures at first submission. Strong first pass quality accelerates editorial triage and reviewer assignment.

Why Publish With IJAA Now

Rapidly evolving amino acid science requires publication channels that combine speed with methodological scrutiny. IJAA maintains this balance through structured screening and expert review oversight. Authors benefit from open access reach, rigorous evaluation, and consistent communication that supports efficient revisions and stronger final presentation quality.

Questions about scope fit are welcome. Send a short abstract to [email protected] for guidance.

Publication Positioning

High performing manuscripts do more than report findings. They define scientific context, explain practical relevance, and communicate methodological limits clearly. For amino acid research, this positioning helps readers translate biochemical observations into hypotheses, intervention design, and evidence based decision pathways. Clear positioning also improves indexing relevance and long term citation discoverability across interdisciplinary audiences.

Operational Reliability

Editorial efficiency depends on complete files, transparent declarations, and timely author responses during review and revision cycles. Teams that maintain structured communication and compliance discipline typically publish faster and with fewer technical queries. This reliability protects publication timelines, supports stronger production quality, and improves downstream confidence in the final scholarly record.

Submission Planning Guidance

Before submitting, align your manuscript narrative with the call theme and ensure outcome reporting is tightly linked to study objectives. Strong thematic fit improves reviewer assignment quality and reduces avoidable editorial clarification cycles. Authors who provide complete declarations, precise methods, and clear dataset context at first submission usually experience faster progression through review.

Visibility Outcome

Well aligned call submissions often receive stronger reader engagement because they contribute to an active topic cluster with shared scientific relevance. This can improve early discoverability and citation trajectory.

Editorial Relevance Test

A strong call submission answers three questions clearly: why the question matters now, how the method supports confidence, and what decision value the findings provide for researchers or clinicians. Manuscripts that address these points directly tend to move through review with better momentum.

Quality Signal

Clarity, transparency, and scope alignment are the strongest early indicators of publishable quality in this call cycle.

Publication quality is strongest when methodological clarity, transparent data statements, and concise interpretation are aligned in a single narrative. This alignment improves reviewer confidence, reduces avoidable revision cycles, and supports long term discoverability across biochemistry, nutrition, and translational research audiences.

Scope aligned manuscripts with clear outcomes are prioritized for efficient reviewer assignment.

Submit Your Amino Acid Research

Choose ManuscriptZone for full tracking or use the quick submission form. Both routes reach the same editorial team. Pre submission scope checks are welcome to ensure topic fit.