The Journal of Lipid Research is a monthly peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 that was established in 1959. Since 2000, it is published by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a learned society that was founded on December 26, 1906 at a meeting organized by John Jacob Abel...

. It covers research in: "...the science of lipids

Lipid

Lipids constitute a broad group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins , monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, phospholipids, and others...

 in health and disease. The Journal emphasizes lipid function and the biochemical and genetic

Genetics

Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....

 regulation of lipid metabolism

Metabolism

Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...

. In addition, it publishes articles on patient-oriented and epidemiological

Epidemiology

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 research relating to altered lipid metabolism, including modification of dietary lipids."

The journal is published in print and online and its co-editors in chief are Edward A. Dennis and Joseph L. Witztum. All articles are available for free one year after publication. In press articles are available free on its website immediately after acceptance.

The journal was established in response to the lack of published methodologies

Methodology

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 in lipid research as perceived by Edward H. Ahrens

Edward H. Ahrens

Private First Class Edward Henry Ahrens served in the Marine Raiders in the Battle of Guadalcanal.-Biography:...

, Donald Zilversmit

Donald Zilversmit

Donald Berthold Zilversmit was a Dutch-born U.S. nutritional biochemist, researcher and educator. He spent much of his career at Cornell University as Professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences....

, and others, who founded Lipid Research Inc. to publish the journal.

Prior to its current home at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the journal was based at Rockefeller University

Rockefeller University

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, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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, and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

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.