Editorial—Thematic reviews. Series I: space physiology

Excerpt

In this issue, the first instalments of a series of Invited Thematic Reviews have been published. The theme is Space Physiology, with successive issues of the journal containing further instalments. This series, along with those that follow, will provide readers with a centralised, though not an exhaustive distillation of contemporary knowledge. In this instance, a unique and comprehensive research overview of space physiology is presented, providing perspectives on current research questions and discussions on how future research may be integrated to maximise the return of knowledge from data collected during spaceflight. These contributions have been provided by 14 authors from 12 research institutions and 6 countries. The Editorial Board aims not just to facilitate the communication of this information, but also to stimulate future collaborative research that might advance our understanding of both the acute and chronic physiological changes that accompany space exploration. This series contains the following reviews, printed across three issues of the journal. …