Scientific Letters https://publicacoes.cespu.pt/index.php/sl <p><em>Scientific Letters</em> is an <strong>international peer-reviewed</strong>, <strong>fully open access</strong> journal, free of charges, providing a forum for original research and critical contributions from all areas of <a href="https://publicacoes.cespu.pt/index.php/sl/scope">biology and medicine</a>, in the form of <strong>original</strong> and <strong>review</strong> <strong>articles</strong>.</p> en-US <p>In <em>Scientific Letters</em>, articles are published under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY license</a> (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License), the most open license available. The users can share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially), as long as they give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made (read the full text of the <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode">license terms and conditions of use</a>).</p> <p>The author is the owner of the copyright.</p> hassan.bousbaa@iucs.cespu.pt (Hassan Bousbaa) rui.azevedo@iucs.cespu.pt (Rui Azevedo) Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:56:47 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.6 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Editorial Acknowledgment to Reviewers of Scientific Letters in 2025 https://publicacoes.cespu.pt/index.php/sl/article/view/396 <div> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">On behalf of the Editorial Board of <em>Scientific Letters</em>, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all reviewers who generously contributed their time and expertise throughout 2025. Their thoughtful evaluations, scientific rigor, and constructive feedback have been fundamental to maintaining the high editorial standards of the journal. The peer-review process relies on the dedication of specialists who carefully assess manuscripts and provide insightful guidance to authors. This year, we were once again privileged to work with a highly committed community of reviewers whose professionalism and punctuality ensured an efficient, transparent, and fair editorial process. Their contributions not only strengthened individual manuscripts but also enhanced the overall scientific quality and international visibility of <em>Scientific Letters</em>. On behalf of the entire Editorial Team, we warmly thank all our reviewers for their invaluable support and look forward to continued collaboration and shared success in 2026.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Alexandra Maia</span></p> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Cláudia Cristiane Baiseredo de Carvalho</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Cláudia Ribeiro</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Daniel Barbosa</span></p> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Donato Júnior</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Lígia Rocha</span></p> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Mónica Cardoso</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="SL21heading1"><span lang="EN-US">Susana Braga</span></p> </div> Hassan Bousbaa Copyright (c) 2026 Hassan Bousbaa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://publicacoes.cespu.pt/index.php/sl/article/view/396 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Progress and Insights in Health and Biomedical Research https://publicacoes.cespu.pt/index.php/sl/article/view/397 <p><span lang="EN-US">On behalf of the Editorial Team of <em>Scientific Letters</em>, we are pleased to announce the publication of the journal’s fourth issue. In 2025, <em>Scientific Letters</em> continued its mission of disseminating high-quality open-access research across the fields of biology and medicine. The two review articles and five original research papers published this year highlight both foundational biological mechanisms and pressing clinical and public health issues.</span></p> Hassan Bousbaa, Joana Barbosa, Virgínia Gonçalves, Bruno Henriques, Bruno Sarmento, Célia Fortuna Rodrigues, Júlio C. M. Souza, Maria Elizabeth Tiritan, Nuno Vieira Brito, Quezia Bezerra Cass, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Victor M. Bolanos-Garcia Copyright (c) 2026 Hassan Bousbaa, Joana Barbosa, Virgínia Gonçalves, Bruno Henriques, Bruno Sarmento, Célia Fortuna Rodrigues, Júlio C. M. Souza, Maria Elizabeth Tiritan, Nuno Vieira Brito, Quezia Bezerra Cass, Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Victor M. Bolanos-Garcia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://publicacoes.cespu.pt/index.php/sl/article/view/397 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000