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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 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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About the Editors

Lester R Drewes, Editor-in-Chief

Lester Drewes is currently Professor  of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School, and past President of the International Brain Barriers Society. Read more

M Hamilton PicMark G Hamilton, Editor-in-Chief

Mark G Hamilton, MDCM, FRCSC, FAANS, is from the University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery. Read More.

Hazel C Jones, Editor-in-Chief

Hazel Jones is Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London and lately Courtesy Research Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida. Read more

Richard F Keep, Editor-in-Chief

Richard Keep is currently Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan. He is also Director of the Crosby Neurosurgical Laboratories and Associate Chair for Research in Neurosurgery. Read more

Editors-in-Chief

Lester R Drewes, University of Minnesota, USA
Mark Hamilton, University of Calgary, Canada
Hazel C Jones, King's College London, UK
Richard F Keep, University of Michigan, USA

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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Journal News

We are pleased to announce that the official 2-year impact factor of FBCNS for 2021 is now 6.961, with a ranking between 84th and 93rd percentile among Neuroscience journals.

New Thematic Series - Open

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. Studies on the role of epigenetics in hydrocephalus are also most welcome.

Latest Review

The CLDN5 gene at the blood-brain barrier in health and disease.
The CLDN5 gene encodes claudin-5 (CLDN-5) that is expressed in endothelial cells and forms tight junctions which limit the passive diffusions of ions and solutes. The blood–brain barrier...
Authors: Yosuke Hashimoto, Chris Greene, Arnold Munnich and Matthew Campbell
Citation: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS 2023 20:22
Published on: 28 March 2023

Featured Article

Immunohistochemical visualization of lymphatic vessels in human dura mater: methodological perspectives
Despite greatly renewed interest concerning meningeal lymphatic function over recent years, the lymphatic structures of human dura mater have been less characterized. The available information derives exclusively from autopsy specimens... 
Authors: César Luis Vera Quesada, Shreyas Balachandra Rao, Reidun Torp and Per Kristian Eide
Citation: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS 2023 20:23 
Published on: 28 March 2023

Scimago journal rank

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

2022 Best Presentation Winners - Hydrocephalus 2022 Conference

We are pleased to announce the winners of the awards for best presentations sponsored by the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders and by Fluids and Barriers of the CNS at this year’s Hydrocephalus conference, September 9-12, Gothenburg Sweden.

Find out more about the winners here.

2022 Best Presentation Winners - Gordon Research Conference ‘Barriers of the CNS

We are pleased to announce the winners of the awards for best presentations sponsored by the International Brain Barriers Society and by Fluids and Barriers of the CNS at the 2022 ‘Barriers of the CNS’ Gordon Research Conference, June 12-17th 2022.

Find out more about the winners here.

Forthcoming Conferences

Cerebral Vascular Biology meeting, June 18 – 22, 2023 Uppsala, Sweden.  https://www.cvb2023.com

25rd International Symposium on Signal Transduction at the Blood-Brain Barriers. Satellite symposium, June 18th 2023 Uppsala,  https://www.ibbsoc.org/events-calendar/june-18-2023-satellite-symposium-25th-international-symposium-on-signal-transduction-at-the-blood-brain-barriers-uppsala-sweden

15th Meeting of the Hydrocephalus Society (International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders). Hydrocephalus 2023, Hamburg, Germany,  August 25-28,  2023. https://www.hydrocephalus-meeting.com

Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida. Annual Meeting 2023 TBA:  https://srhsb.com

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