Outline of the Project
Ronald L. Terjung, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia, serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Comprehensive Physiology. The work contains 13 Sections, each developed by a member of the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB). The Sections are divided into Topics, each led by Topic Editors chosen by the EAB. The Sections and their respective EAB members are as follows:
Neurophysiology (Alan F. Sved, University of Pittsburgh)
Cardiovascular Physiology (Joey P. Granger, University of Mississippi Medical Center)
Respiratory Physiology (John B. West, University of California, San Diego)
Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology (John Williams, University of Michigan)
Endocrinology and Metabolism (Willis Samson, St. Louis University School of Medicine)
Renal Physiology (Jeff M. Sands, Emory University School of Medicine)
Muscle Physiology (Jack Rall, Ohio State University)
Cell Physiology
Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology (Hannah Carey, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Exercise Physiology (Ronald L. Terjung, University of Missouri-Columbia)
Environmental Physiology
Physiological Genomics (Allen Cowley, Medical College of Wisconsin)
Integrative Physiology
Article Types
All new and updated articles currently being commissioned for Comprehensive Physiology are defined as Overview articles. Modeled on the existing Handbook of Physiology (HoP) chapters, these are highly detailed reviews aimed at researchers and advanced students in the field, as well as those in adjacent disciplines. Overview articles should retain the authoritative, in-depth, and well-documented presentation of material as established in the HoP, while the online-only format increases the articles' timeliness, flexibility, and relevance. Upon accepting an Editor's invitation to write an Overview, authors will receive a Word-based template that will guide them as they prepare their submissions. A link to the author template for Overview articles is provided below.
Resources for Authors
- Comprehensive Physiology: A Guide for Authors (Please review this document before writing your article.)
- Author Template for Overview Article
- How to cite your Comprehensive Physiology article and previously published HoP chapters:
- Compr Physiol Year, Volume: Pages. DOI
Example: Glenny RW, Robertson HT. Determinants of pulmonary blood flow distribution. Compr Physiol 2011, 1:39-59. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c090002
- The most recently published print HoP volumes are scanned and published online as supplements to the first issue of Comprehensive Physiology. They should be cited using the Supplement number, original print publication year, and online DOI.
Example: Moss RL, Buck SH. Regulation of Cardiac Contraction by Calcium. Compr Physiol 2011, Supplement 6: Handbook of Physiology, The Cardiovascular System, The Heart: 420-454. First published in print 2002. doi: 10.1002/cphy.cp020111
Requesting Permission to Reuse
To request permission to reuse content from Comprehensive Physiology, write to:
Paulette Goldweber
Associate Manager, Permissions
Global Rights
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
pgoldweb@wiley.com
Authors of Comprehensive Physiology articles transfer copyright to the American Physiological Society. However, authors may make copies of their own articles (for educational purposes only), or republish parts of these articles (e.g., figures, tables), without charge and without requesting permission, provided that full acknowledgement of the source is given in the new work.
Submitting Your Article
Articles commissioned for Comprehensive Physiology are submitted and peer-reviewed using an online article management system called ScholarOne Manuscripts (S1M). When you accept an invitation to contribute an article, a user account will be created and the login information mailed to you. To submit your manuscript online, point your browser to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/cphy; once you log in, click on the "Author Center" icon to send us your submission.
Detailed instructions on using S1M can be found via the "User Tutorials" button on the right-hand side of the login screen.
Please be sure to study the instructions given at the site carefully, and then let the system guide you through the submission process. You will be able to exit and re-enter the system at any stage before finally submitting your work. All submissions are kept strictly confidential. You can log in periodically and check your Author Center to monitor the movement of your manuscript through the review process.
To facilitate the peer review process, please be sure to enter the names and email addresses of 4–5 potential reviewers who are familiar with the topic.
If you need any help during the submission process, please contact cphy@wiley.com.
Conflict-of-Interest Statement
Comprehensive Physiology adheres strongly to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All instances of publishing misconduct, including, but not limited to, plagiarism, data fabrication, image/data manipulation to falsify/enhance results, etc. will result in rejection/retraction of the manuscript in question.
