Journal of Pineal Research provides a forum for original research involving any aspect of the pineal gland or its hormonal products, with a focus on melatonin and its role in sleep and circadian rhythms.

Our published work benefits researchers in all disciplines and spans all vertebrate species. We also consider the biological functions and activities of melatonin in non-vertebrate species, plants and microorganisms. The Journal of Pineal Research has no page charges, submission fee or color charges.

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1) No page charges, submission fee or colour charges;
2) Impact Factor 2023: 8.3;
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5) Open Access option available.

 

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Sex‐Specific Methylomic and Transcriptomic Responses of the Avian Pineal Gland to Unpredictable Illumination Patterns

Fábio Pértille, Tejaswi Badam, Nina Mitheiss, Pia Løtvedt, Emmanouil Tsakoumis, Mika Gustafsson, Luiz Lehmann Coutinho, Per Jensen, Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna, 
  •  17 March 2025
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Orphan GPR50 Restrains Neurite Outgrowth and Cell Migration by Activating the G12/13 Protein-RhoA Pathway in Neural Progenitor Cells and Tanycytes

Raise Ahmad, Marine Luka, Anne-Sophie Journe, Sarah Gallet, Alan Hegron, Marcio Do Cruzeiro, Mark J. Millan, Philippe Delagrange, Bernard Masri, Julie Dam, Vincent Prevot, Ralf Jockers, 
  •  17 March 2025
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Melatonin Increased Autophagy Level to Facilitate Osteogenesis of Inflamed PDLSCs Through TMEM110 Signaling Pathways

Xinyue Xu, Zhaojia Zhang, Wen Tian, Meng Cao, Zhen Wang, Fei Li, Tian Gao, Mengjuan Cheng, Yunlong Xia, Jinlong Shao, Chunxu Hai, 
  •  10 March 2025
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Design, Synthesis, and Antifungal Activity of Melatonin Derivatives Containing a (Thio)Semicarbazide Group

Jing-Rui Liu, En-Yu Jiang, Chun-Bao Duan, Lan Cheng, Zhaoxia Chen, Yulong Li, Fan Wang, Qiang Bian, Otgonpurev Sukhbaatar, Qi Sun, Ming-Zhi Zhang, Wei-Hua Zhang, Yu-Cheng Gu, 
  •  25 February 2025
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Melatonin Deficits Result in Pathologic Metabolic Reprogramming in Differentiated Neurons

Abhishek Jauhari, Adam C. Monek, Yalikun Suofu, Olivia R. Amygdalos, Tanisha Singh, Sergei V. Baranov, Diane L. Carlisle, Robert M. Friedlander, 
  •  21 February 2025
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Melatonin as an antioxidant: under promises but over delivers

Russel J. Reiter, Juan C. Mayo, Dun-Xian Tan, Rosa M. Sainz, Moises Alatorre-Jimenez, Lilan Qin, 
  •  253-278
  •  8 August 2016

Melatonin in edible plants identified by radioimmunoassay and by high performance liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry

R. Dubbels, R.J. Reiter, E. Klenke, A. Goebel, E. Schnakenberg, C. Ehlers, H.W. Schiwara, W. Schloot, 
  •  28-31
  •  January 1995
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Functions of melatonin in plants: a review

Marino B. Arnao, Josefa Hernández-Ruiz, 
  •  133-150
  •  10 June 2015
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Regulation of antioxidant enzymes: a significant role for melatonin

Carmen Rodriguez, Juan C. Mayo, Rosa M. Sainz, Isaac Antolín, Federico Herrera, Vanesa Martín, Russel J. Reiter, 
  •  1-9
  •  11 December 2003
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Melatonin biosynthesis in plants: multiple pathways catalyze tryptophan to melatonin in the cytoplasm or chloroplasts

Kyoungwhan Back, Dun-Xian Tan, Russel J. Reiter, 
  •  426-437
  •  7 September 2016
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