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Aims and scope

Fluids and Barriers of the CNS is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that considers manuscripts on all CNS fluids and barrier systems in health and disease.

Fluids and Barriers of the CNS is affiliated to the International Brain Barriers Society (IBBS) and the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders (ISHCSF). 

Articles

Article collections

Thematic Series
Genetic disorders and genetic manipulation at the blood-brain barriers
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

Thematic Series
Advances in in vitro modeling of the blood-brain barrier and neurovascular unit
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

Thematic series
CNS Fluid and Solute Movement: Physiology, Modelling and Imaging
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

Thematic series
Brain barriers and their microenvironment: Emerging models and techniques
Edited by Danica Stanimirovic, Britta Engelhardt, Elizabeth de Lange

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Latest supplements

Abstracts from Hydrocephalus 2023 - The Fifteenth Meeting of the Hydrocephalus Society
Volume 20 Supplement 2
Meeting abstracts
Hamburg, Germany. 25-28 August 2023

Abstracts from the International Symposium 2022 -  Signal Transduction at the Blood-Brain Barriers
Volume 20 Supplement 1
Meeting abstracts
Bari, Italy. 21-23 September 2022

Abstracts from Hydrocephalus 2022 - The Fourteenth Meeting of the Hydrocephalus Society
Volume 19 Supplement 1
Meeting abstracts
Gothenburg, Sweden. 9-12 September 2022

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Society affiliations

International Brain Barriers Society (IBBS)

New Content ItemFluids and Barriers of the CNS is an official journal of the IBBS: a scientific and educational non-profit organisation advocating scientific and clinical research on the biological barriers in the central nervous system.

The Hydrocephalus Society

Fluids and Barriers of the CNS is an official journal of the Hydrocephalus Society: a non-profit organization that aims to advance the art and science of clinical care and research into hydrocephalus and CSF disorders, and promote the best possible care for patients.

All IBBS and ISHCSF members are eligible for a 15% discount when publishing with Fluids and Barriers of the CNS.

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In memoriam - Dr. Maria Spatz

It is with much sadness that we mark the recent passing of Dr. Maria Spatz, a highly valued member of our field. Please read more here.

In memoriam - Dr. Danica Stanimirovic

It is with much sadness that we mark the recent passing of Dr. Danica Stanimirovic, a highly valued member of our field. Please read more here.

Journal News

We are pleased to announce that the official 2-year impact factor of FBCNS for 2023 is now 5.9, with a ranking of 35 and in the 88th percentile among Neuroscience journals.

Featured Series

Genetic Aspects of Hydrocephalus
This series addresses new research and reviews on genetic aspects of hydrocephalus, including both human genetic studies seeking to identify new genetic causes of hydrocephalus and animal studies using genetic manipulations to provide insight into the role of specific proteins/pathways in regulating CSF dynamics and hydrocephalus development.

Latest Review

The genetic basis of hydrocephalus: genes, pathways, mechanisms, and global impact.
Hydrocephalus (HC) is a heterogenous disease characterized by alterations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics that may cause increased intracranial pressure... 
Authors: Andrew T. Hale, Hunter Boudreau, Rishi Devulapalli, Phan Q. Duy, Travis J. Atchley, Michael C. Dewan, Mubeen Goolam, Graham Fieggen, Heather L. Spader, Anastasia A. Smith, Jeffrey P. Blount, James M. Johnston, Brandon G. Rocque, Curtis J. Rozzelle, Zechen Chong, Jennifer M. Strahle, Steven J. Schiff & Kristopher T. Kahle 
Citation: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS 2024 21:24 
Published on: 4 March 2024

Featured Article

Endothelial and mural laminin-α5 contributes to neurovascular integrity maintenance
Laminin-α5, a major component of the basal lamina, is predominantly synthesized by endothelial and mural cells...
Authors: Abhijit Nirwane, Minkyung Kang, Aravinthan Adithan, Vrishni Maharaj, Felicia Nguyen, Elliot Santaella Aguilar, Ava Nasrollahi & Yao Yao
Citation: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS 2024 21:18
Published on: 21 February 2024

Scimago journal rank

FBCNS is ranked in the top quartile of the Developmental Neuroscience, Neurology and Neuroscience subject categories, by SCImago Journal Rank.

2023 Best Presentation Winners - Hydrocephalus 2023 Conference

We are pleased to announce the winners of the awards for best presentations sponsored by Fluids and Barriers of the CNS at 2023 Hydrocephalus conference, August 25-28, Hamburg, Germany.
Find out more about the winners here.

2024 Young Investigator Awards – Gordon Research Conference (GRC): Barriers of the CNS 2024

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Young Investigator awards for best poster presentations sponsored by Fluids and Barriers of the CNS at the GRC on Barriers of the CNS at Selby Sawyer College, USA, on June 9-13, 2024.

Find out more about the winners here.

Forthcoming Conferences

9th Cold Spring Harbor Conference on Blood Brain Barrier
The 9th Cold Spring Harbor conference on Blood Brain Barrier will be held from April 8th - April 12th, 2025 at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, NY, USA. To learn more, please click here.

15th International conference on Cerebral Vascular Biology, Ann Arbor, USA, June 29-July 2, 2025.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 5.9
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 7.5
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.540
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 2.008

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 5
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 103

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 881,730
    Altmetric mentions: 597