Journal of Cell Biology (JCB)

Journal of Cell Biology (JCB) publishes advances in any area of basic cell biology as well as applied cellular advances in fields such as immunology, neurobiology, metabolism, microbiology, developmental biology, and plant biology. All editorial decisions on research manuscripts are made through collaborative consultation between professional editors with scientific training and academic editors who are active in the field. JCB was established in 1955. JCBEditor-in-Chief Jodi Nunnari is Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Sciences, at University of California, Davis. Tim Spencer serves as JCB Executive Editor. Learn more about JCB editors.

Editor attending this meeting

Dan Simon, Scientific Editor

Dan received his PhD from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore where he investigated the functions and regulation of A-type lamins with Katherine Wilson. He then moved to The Rockefeller University in New York for a postdoc with Michael Rout studying oncogenic defects at the Nuclear Pore Complex. Dan joined the Rockefeller University Press in 2020 as Scientific Editor at the Journal of Cell Biology. Email Dan to discuss submitting your research to JCB.

Special Article Collection: Structural Biology 2021 

This special collection of JCB articles illustrates the breadth of insight newly accessible thanks to structural biology methods and includes cutting-edge applications of cryo-EM technology and in situ structural biology techniques to study disease and developmental processes. Read the special article collection Structural Biology 2021.

Why submit your research to JCB?

At JCB, all editorial decisions on research manuscripts are made through collaborative consultation between Rockefeller University Press scientific editors and academic editors. JCB implements editorial policies with highly productive investigators in mind.

Format Neutral: You may submit your papers in ANY format.

Transfer Policy: We welcome submissions that include reviewer comments from another journal. You may also request manuscript transfer between Rockefeller University Press journals, and we can confidentially send reviewer reports and identities to another journal beyond RUP.

Fair and Fast: We limit rounds of revision, and we strive to provide clear, detailed decisions that illustrate what is expected in the revisions. Articles appear online one to two days after author proofs are returned.

Open Access Options: Our options include Immediate Open Access (CC-BY) and open access six months after publication (CC-BY-NC-SA).

Learn more about submitting your research to JCB