Author Instructions
Cell Structure and Function supplies comprehensive and clear Instructions to Authors, which offer guidance on article types and format, journal policies, and how to submit manuscripts.
These Instructions to Authors may also be downloaded as a PDF.
Scientists from any country may submit manuscripts to Cell Structure and Function, irrespective of whether they are members of the Japan Society for Cell Biology.
Submission to the journal implies that all authors have seen and approved of the manuscript, have agreed to its submission, and have the right to publish their work. Submission to the journal also implies that the manuscript is original work that has not been previously published in any language and is not under consideration elsewhere. Authors must inform the editors if any related publications are under consideration or in press elsewhere.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
Authors are encouraged to use the Author Checklist to ensure that their manuscripts are ready for submission to Cell Structure and Function. The checklist is for the authors’ information only; it should not be submitted to ScholarOne or the Editorial Office.
All manuscripts must be submitted via the journal’s online submission system, ScholarOne: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/csf. The original or revised manuscript text may be uploaded as a PDF or MS Word file, but a Word file is required for the final manuscript text. Figures may be submitted separately in several other formats.
If you encounter any problems with online submission, please contact the Editorial Office:
Editorial Office
Cell Structure and Function
E-mail: csf[at]nacos.com (Please replace [at] with @)
MANUSCRIPT TYPES
Cell Structure and Function welcomes five manuscript types, all of which are subject to single-blind peer review.
Full Articles
Full and comprehensive reports describing original research presented in the standard format of Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and References. The main text (excluding references, tables, and figure legends) should not exceed 6000 words.
Short Communications
Concise, topical reports describing original research that may not warrant a Full Article, but deserve publication as soon as possible. The main text should not exceed 2000 words and should follow the format for Full Articles.
Reviews and Mini-reviews
Articles presenting novel or unique overviews of recent or important developments in the field. Reviews must be insightful and must address the question(s) of interest using appropriate and fully presented evidence; exhaustive general summaries will not be published. Reviews are generally 5000-6000 words and can explore several aspects of importance in a broader subject area; Mini-reviews are shorter (2000 words) and address a single issue. Reviews and Mini-reviews are occasionally commissioned by the Editor-in-Chief, and the journal welcomes proposals from prospective authors.
Technical Notes
Concise articles that allow authors to report new or significant advances or developments in the techniques, technology or related aspects of cell biology. The journal also welcomes descriptions of methods that accompany new or newly developed techniques.
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