Journal: Cerebrovascular Diseases
Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026
The journal Cerebrovascular Diseases is calling for contributions for an article collection entitled “Role of Covert Cerebrovascular Disease in Stroke and Dementia”.
Covert cerebrovascular disease — encompassing silent infarcts, cortical microinfarcts, white matter hyperintensities, cerebral microbleeds, and enlarged perivascular spaces — is increasingly recognized as a key factor in the development of stroke and dementia. These subclinical vascular abnormalities contribute to cognitive decline, heightened stroke risk, and post-stroke neurological impairment, yet their precise role in stroke pathophysiology, recovery, and progression to dementia remains poorly understood. Despite growing evidence linking covert cerebrovascular disease to vascular cognitive impairment, dementia and stroke outcomes, significant gaps remain in identifying at-risk individuals, integrating imaging biomarkers into clinical decision-making, and understanding the mechanistic pathways underlying cognitive and functional deterioration. This call for papers encourages submissions that explore the pathological, clinical, and mechanistic role of covert cerebrovascular disease in stroke and dementia.
We welcome original research articles, brief reports, protocols, review articles, and letters on topics including, but not limited to:
- Covert cerebrovascular disease as a predictor of stroke risk and severity
- Neuroimaging markers of silent cerebrovascular pathology and their prognostic value in dementia
- Vascular contributions to cognitive decline and post-stroke dementia
- Mechanisms linking small vessel disease, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration
- Therapeutic and preventative strategies targeting covert cerebrovascular pathology in stroke and dementia.
- The influence of covert cerebrovascular disease on thrombolysis (including endovascular therapy) or antithrombotic outcomes after stroke or anticoagulation for stroke prevention.
Please select the option “Call for Papers: Role of Covert Cerebrovascular Disease in Stroke and Dementia” when submitting your manuscript and mention this Call for Papers in your cover letter.
As a hybrid journal, Cerebrovascular Diseases supports Open Access publications. Corresponding authors can publish Open Access articles at no or reduced cost if they are associated with or employed by one of these universities/institutions.
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