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. JCB Editor-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: Lucia Morgado Palacin, Scientific Editor

Lucia did her PhD with Manuel Serrano at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Spain where she studied the role of the ribosomal stress pathway in pluripotency and cancer. After a short postdoctoral training at the University of Edinburgh where she investigated how mechanical forces impact on the ontogeny of the hematopoietic system under the supervision of Alexander Medvinsky, Lucia joined the lab of Adolfo Ferrando at Columbia University to study the role of microproteins in cancer. She joined the Journal of Cell Biology as Scientific Editor in 2020.

Lucia will be participating in the Meet the Editors session at 12:30 p.m. Denver/Mountain Time on Thursday, March 18, and you can email Lucia directly to discuss submitting your research to JCB.

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