Toxicon is the official journal of the International Society on Toxinology, published by Elsevier. This journal is committed to advancing the field of toxinology by disseminating peer-reviewed manuscripts that present novel findings of broad interest and significance to the toxinology community.
The journals focus on the following key areas:
- original research on toxins derived from animals, plants or microorganisms
- novel findings related to the chemical, pharmacological, toxicological or immunological properties of natural toxins
- molecular biological studies of toxins and related genes from poisonous and venomous organisms that advance understanding of the role or function of toxins
- the use of toxins as tools in studying biological processes
- the translational application of toxins, for example as pharmacological tools, drugs or insecticides
- venom and antivenom issues
- clinical observations on poisoning and envenoming where a new therapeutic principle has been proposed or a decidedly superior clinical result has been obtained
- epidemiological studies on envenoming or poisoning, provided they highlight a previously unrecognized medical problem or provide insight into the prevention or medical treatment of envenoming or poisoning
- prospective community-based surveys
The journals publish full-length research papers, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, letters to the editor and clinical reports.
The current most downloaded Toxicon papers are listed within the Toxicon website – https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/toxicon.