The Functionologist Journal
The Functionologist Journal is an online, practice-focused journal bringing together clinical, physiological, translational, and implementation perspectives for Functionology—optimization of human function at the cellular, tissue, and systems levels through measurable outcomes and evidence-tiered decision-making.
Articles are published online as they become ready, following editorial review. Issues act as numbered containers and are not tied to specific calendar months. Each article receives an Article ID rather than a shared page range—allowing each PDF to maintain its own internal pagination—such as pages 1–6 or 1–10—without later renumbering.
Structure & citation
Continuous online publication—articles go online individually once accepted and prepared.
Volume—groups issues and reflects the life of the journal—example: Volume 1 beginning in 2026.
Issue—numbered sequentially within each volume and kept open until a practical number of articles—example: 10–12—have been published, after which the next issue opens.
Article ID—each article is assigned a simple identifier within its issue—Article 1, Article 2, etc.
A typical citation might read:
Functionologist J 2026;1(1):Article 1.
Clinical material must be de-identified. Individuals, clinics, hospitals, brands, and locations should not be directly identifiable. Details may be adjusted where necessary to protect privacy while preserving the core learning points, clinical reasoning, and measurable outcomes.
Published articles
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Volumes & issues
Use the sections below to expand each volume and issue. Titles and status notes are provisional and can be updated as manuscripts progress from outline to submission, review, and publication.
Volume 1 — Inaugural Volume (from 2026)
Issue 1 — Inaugural Issue (open)
Article 1 — Functionology: Definition, Scope, and the Three-Layer Model
Article type: Framework / foundational paper
Defines Functionology, its boundaries, evidence-tier approach, and the three-layer model—cell → tissue → system—supported by practical measurement concepts, clinical governance logic, and a non-sensational claims standard.
Proposed citation: Functionologist J 2026;1(1):Article 1.
Internal PDF pagination: pages 1–10 (example).
Status: Drafting.
Article 2 — Evidence Tiers in Functionology: A Practical Standard for Claims Discipline
Article type: Methods / editorial standard
Provides a structured, clinician-friendly evidence tier system for emerging modalities—biomodulation, infusion medicine, regenerative strategies—and specifies what claims are permissible at each tier.
Proposed citation: Functionologist J 2026;1(1):Article 2.
Status: Planned for Issue 1.
Article 3 — Photobiomodulation in Functionology: Parameters, Mechanisms, and Translation Boundaries
Article type: Focused clinical review
Mechanistic overview and parameter reporting standard—wavelength, irradiance, energy density, duty cycle, treatment schedule—with explicit safety boundaries and governance framing.
Proposed citation: Functionologist J 2026;1(1):Article 3.
Status: Planned for Issue 1.
Article 4 — Intravenous Micronutrient Infusions: Algorithm Design, Monitoring, and Safety Thresholds
Article type: Practice protocol / clinical governance
Outlines infusion categories—amino acids, minerals, vitamins, antioxidant strategies—plus monitoring, contraindications, and documentation standards suitable for audit.
Proposed citation: Functionologist J 2026;1(1):Article 4.
Status: Planned for Issue 1.
Article 5 — Addictionology: A Physiology-Led Model for Stabilization, Relapse-Risk Reduction, and Functional Endpoints
Article type: Framework / clinical reasoning
Defines recovery physiology and measurable endpoints, integrates safety governance, and clarifies boundaries between acute stabilization and longitudinal care.
Proposed citation: Functionologist J 2026;1(1):Article 5.
Status: Planned for Issue 1.
Issue 2 — To open when Issue 1 is complete
Future volumes
Volumes 2+ will expand the journal’s library of frameworks, protocols, measurement tools, and rigorously framed translational reviews—while keeping claims discipline explicit.
Proposing an article
Clinicians, researchers, and health operators who wish to propose an article, review, framework paper, protocol, or anonymised case series are invited to make initial contact via the Contact page or by email. Please include your role, the proposed topic, and confirmation that all material can be fully de-identified and ethically submitted.
Accepted pieces will be assigned to the current open issue and given an Article ID upon acceptance.
For detailed submission format, see the Author Guidelines page.
Contact for submissions and editorial correspondence—journal@thefunctionologist.com