Submissions

Author Guidelines

General instructions

We invite authors to submit only the types of articles suitable for Cell Reviews. All submissions will be desk checked by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of the journal. This is the first round of evaluation resulting in the first editorial decision. This round allows to decide whether to collaborate with the authors for evaluation, improvement if required and production of a publishable article of high-quality standard. The submissions considered to be a good fit for Cell Reviews will be further evaluated by the journal scientific advisors, and if required by the article type will be sent for peer reviewing before determining whether they will be accepted or sent back to the authors for quality improvement. Herein are outlined the key points to consider for submitting a manuscript that meets the requirements of Cell Reviews for evaluation and publication.

Before submitting a manuscript, authors are advised to check and select the right journal of Rviews Press that suite the manuscript scope. Authors are responsible of obtaining all permissions to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Otherwise, some contributions can be acknowledged in the dedicated Acknowledgement section. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethical committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may return the submission back to the author if it does not meet minimum standards of quality or if it does not fit the journal aims and scope. Before submitting, please ensure that the manuscript is structured and articulated properly in a logical manner. Cell Reviews is intended for a broad readership (from students to professors in fundamental and clinical research). Thus, authors should make sure that the narrative is understandable by common peoples in life science community.

The title and summary should be concise, structured, clear and straight to the facts. This will increase the chance for reviewers to review the manuscript. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please choose one of the following article types for your manuscript and follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Article types

Review

The Review article is a peer-reviewed article that report an updated analysis of concepts based on published data in a field of cell biology. This intends to make the state-of-the-art in a field by proposing a thought-provoking timely article. This type of article contains mainly non-primary content that allows the community to grasp the essence of the research in a cell biology field as well as the evolution and perspectives in the coming years. Reference to personal communication is not allowed in this article but new hypotheses or model proposition can be formulated based on existing or newly published data to support the narratives. Copy-edition and narrative improvements may be suggested to the authors. Graphical edition of the unique displayed figure may be proposed to the authors if necessary to improve the understanding of the articles.

Accepted Review articles are published as Open Access in Cell Reviews, thus may generate an article publishing charge if the authors are not invited to make the proposal.

A Review article should contain the following information and sections:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required,
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors
• Corresponding author: at least one corresponding author and its email address
• Summary (max. 150 words): concise, structured and clear with key information
• Graphical abstract (optional): 1200 x 1200 px structured graphics
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing
• Article text (no word limit): Structured and clear. The text length should be reasonable for readability and clarity
• Article figures (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. A figure is composed of a multi/mono-panel graphic, a title and a legend. They should be numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Fig. 1A, B…, Fig. 2A, B…
• Article tables (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. All tables should have a title, numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Table 1, Table 2…
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state at least that “The author declares no financial conflict of interest.”
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure.”
• Acknowledgements (optional): This can be used to highlight all types of acknowledgements including technical assistance, funding agencies, copy-editing, graphical assistance, gifted resource provider etc.
• References (no limit): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable for most reference types.
• Copyright and licensing: Authors should agree with the copyright statement of Cell Reviews and Rviews Press. We encourage complete open access policies for published articles. All articles published by a Rviews Press journal include a reference to the authors and Rvews Press copyright. All articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY). Accepted manuscripts should include a sentence like “The author(s) agree with Rviews Press licensing proposal” or “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”
• Reviewer and editor recognition (Reserved to editorial office): Authors should agree eventually to publish the names of the editors and reviewers of their articles The expertise provided by the peer-reviewers and academic editors during the editorial process is recognized by Rviews Press by offering the opportunity to include their names on a dedicated page of the published article. They can also include their review activity on the ORCID database.

Perspective

The Perspective article is an opinionated peer-reviewed article of Cell Reviews that defends a point of view of the authors on a concept in cell biology and encourage discussion with other peer experts in the field. The Perspective article may also stimulate the development of new applications in biology and clinic of existing or new findings.  Perspective articles share most features of a Review article with an emphasis on future research and applications that may develop from the available discussed matter. The Perspective article is proposed by internal and external experts on the advancement of research in a field of life science and can be based on all available source of knowledge including published articles or data in biology.  The article or data discussed or supporting the Perspective article should be reasonably accessible to researcher if not Open Access.

Perspective articles are either solicited or from direct proposals through spontaneous submissions by authors. Both means are equally considered by the journal. These articles are rigorously evaluated by the editors, the editorial advisors and if they suite the editorial quality requirement, they are sent out for peer-review by external experts. Perspective articles are checked by the editors for scientific relevance, structure and clarity. Copy-edition and narrative improvements may be suggested to the authors. Graphical edition of the displayed figures and tables may be proposed to the authors if necessary to improve the understanding of the articles.

Perspective articles contain mainly non-primary contents although minor amount non-published data of the author can be included but this should constitute a maximum of 1 figure. In this case, an extra section should be included to describe all necessary methodology and reagents used to obtain the presented results.

Reference to personal communication is not allowed in this article although someone else can be credited for an idea or concept that is documented in the article. Moreover, new hypotheses or model proposition can be formulated based on existing or newly published data to support the statements.

To further advance the editorial coverage of a given field in cell biology and following the journal development policies and strategy, Perspective articles may be invited for a subject suggested by the editor with partial or total discount on the article published charges. Perspective articles are published in Cell Reviews as Open Access papers.

A Perspective article may contain the following information and non-exhaustive sections:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required,
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors
• Corresponding author: at least one corresponding author and its email address
• Summary (max. 150 words): concise, structured and clear with key information
• Graphical abstract (optional): 1200 x 1200 px structured graphics
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing
• Article text (no word limit): Structured and clear. The text length should be reasonable for readability and clarity
• Article figures (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. A figure is composed of a multi/mono-panel graphic, a title and a legend. They should be numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Fig. 1A, B…, Fig. 2A, B…
• Article tables (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. All tables should have a title, numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Table 1, Table 2…
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state that “The author declares no financial conflict of interest”.
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure”.
• Acknowledgements (optional): This can be used to highlight all types of acknowledgements including technical assistance, funding agencies, copy-editing, graphical assistance, gifted resource provider etc.
• References (no limit): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable for most referencing software.
• Copyright and licensing: Authors should agree with the copyright statement of Cell Reviews and Rviews Press. We encourage complete open access policies for published articles. All articles published by a Rviews Press journal include a reference to the authors and Rvews Press copyright. All articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY). Accepted manuscripts should include a sentence like “The author(s) agree with Rviews Press licensing proposal” or “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”
• Reviewer and editor recognition (Reserved to editorial office): Authors should agree eventually to publish the names of the editors and reviewers of their articles The expertise provided by the peer-reviewers and academic editors during the editorial process is recognized by Rviews Press by offering the opportunity to include their names on a dedicated page of the published article. They can also include their review activity on the ORCID database.

News&Views

The News and Views article reports the views of an internal or external experts on a newly published original article or data to highlight how it may improve the current understanding of concepts or mechanisms in cell biology. All original articles or data published recently in relevant journals, preprint servers or data repositories can be subject of a News&Views article in Cell Reviews. Recently means less than a year counting to the News&Views article proposal. The article or data should be publicly accessible as Open Access.

News&Views articles are generally solicited, but authors are encouraged to make proposals. These articles are rigorously evaluated by the editors and the editorial advisors but are not externally reviewed by reviewers. News&Views article are checked by the editors for scientific relevance, structure and clarity. Copy-edition and narrative improvements may be suggested to the authors. Graphical edition of the unique displayed figure may be proposed to the authors if necessary to improve the understanding of the articles.

The News&Views article type of article contains mainly non-primary contents that emphasize the novelty and interest of newly the published materials within a given context, allowing the community to grasp its importance in a research field of cell biology. Reference to personal communication is not allowed in this article although someone else can be credited for an idea or concept. Moreover, new hypotheses or model proposition can be formulated based on existing or newly published data to support the statements.

In case, the News&Views article is invited for an original article to publish in a journal of Rviews Press, the two articles might be timely published Open Access in Cell Reviews. News&Views articles are free of publishing charge if they are following an invitation by the editor.

A News&Views article may contain the following information and non-exhaustive sections:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required,
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors,
• Corresponding author: at least one corresponding author and its email address,
• Summary (max. 50 words): concise and straight to the point that it is a News and Views article on an original article that should be cited in the summary,
• Graphical abstract (optional): 1200 x 1200 px graphic that illustrate the author views,
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing,
• Article text (no word limit): Structured and clear. The text length should be reasonable for readability and clarity. Subtitling and sectioning are encouraged for the clarity,
• Article figures (1-2 figures): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. It could be maximum 2 figures if needed for the understanding of the text narrative. Figure should have a title and short explanation of the graphic in the legend. They should be numbered in ascending order and referenced in text as Fig. 1A, B…, Fig. 2A, B…,
• Article tables (1-2 tables): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. The resting number of tables depend on that of already included figures. A total of two tables or figures is allowed. All tables should have a title, numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Table 1, Table 2…,
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state at least that “The author declares no financial conflict of interest.”,
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure”.
• Acknowledgements (optional): This can be used to highlight all types of acknowledgements including technical assistance, funding agencies, copy-editing, graphical assistance, gifted resource provider etc.
• References (max 15): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable for most reference types.
• Copyright and licensing: Authors should agree with the copyright statement of Cell Reviews and Rviews Press. We encourage complete open access policies for published articles. All articles published by a Rviews Press journal include a reference to the authors and Rvews Press copyright. All articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY). Accepted manuscripts should include a sentence like “The author(s) agree with Rviews Press licensing proposal” or “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”,
• Reviewer and editor recognition (Reserved to editorial office): Authors should agree eventually to publish the names of the editors of their News and Views article. The expertise provided by the academic editors during the editorial process is recognized by Rviews Press by offering the opportunity to include their names in a dedicated section of the published article. They can also include their review activity on the ORCID database.

Opinion and Idea

Opinion and Idea articles report a speculative and though-provoking views of an internal or external experts on an existing or completely new concept or model in a field of life science in general and cell biology in particular. Although speculative, the proposal should be realistic, and the discussion balanced with the different conceptual possibilities. It is encouraged to support a major part of the opinion or idea by published articles or data, preprint manuscripts or all materials that can be accessed in print or online. Opinion and idea articles are indicated for setting a forum to discuss original and pioneering concepts, technical, molecular and therapeutic tools, as well as methodological advancements. It is highly recommended for hot and timely developing topics.

Opinion and Idea articles are considered from both solicitation and direct submission by authors. These articles are rigorously evaluated by the editors, the editorial advisors and external peer-reviewers for originality of the concepts and ideas. Opinion and Idea articles are checked by the editors for scientific relevance, structure and clarity. Copy-edition and narrative improvements may be suggested to the authors. Graphical edition of the displayed figures and tables may be proposed to the authors if necessary to improve the understanding of the articles.

The Opinion and Idea articles contains mainly non-primary contents that support the novelty and interest of the authors original and documented ideas or opinions. The supporting reference materials (articles or data) as well as the experimental procedures used for their acquisition should be reasonably accessible.

Reference to personal communication is not allowed in this article although someone else can be credited for a conceptually similar idea. In such case, the particularity of proposed concept should be emphasized in the text and supported by existing published materials.

The authors may be invited to propose Opinion and Idea articles in case they have novel and original concept idea of outstanding interest for the community to set in a field of life science. In this case, they may benefit partial or complete discount on the article publishing charge for Open Access publication in Cell Reviews. Unsolicited proposal may be fully charged to the authors unless special promotions by the editorial office or following an institutional agreement.

Opinion and Idea articles may contain the following information and non-exhaustive sections:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required,
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors
• Corresponding author: at least one corresponding author and its email address
• Summary (max. 150 words): concise, structured and clear with key information
• Graphical abstract (optional): 1200 x 1200 px structured graphics
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing
• Article text (no word limit): Structured and clear. The text length should be reasonable for readability and clarity
• Article figures (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. A figure is composed of a multi/mono-panel graphic, a title and a legend. They should be numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Fig. 1A, B…, Fig. 2A, B…
• Article tables (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. All tables should have a title, numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Table 1, Table 2…
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state that “The author declares no financial conflict of interest.”
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure.”
• Acknowledgements (optional): This can be used to highlight all types of acknowledgements including technical assistance, funding agencies, copy-editing, graphical assistance, gifted resource provider etc.
• References (no limit): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable for most referencing software.
• Copyright and licensing: Authors should agree with the copyright statement of Cell Reviews and Rviews Press. We encourage complete open access policies for published articles. All articles published by a Rviews Press journal include a reference to the authors and Rvews Press copyright. All articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY). Accepted manuscripts should include a sentence like “The author(s) agree with Rviews Press licensing proposal” or “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”.
• Reviewer and editor recognition (Reserved to editorial office): Authors should agree eventually to publish the names of the editors and reviewers of their articles The expertise provided by the peer-reviewers and academic editors during the editorial process is recognized by Rviews Press by offering the opportunity to include their names on a dedicated page of the published article. They can also include their review activity on the ORCID database.

Correspondence

Correspondence articles report conversation addressed to the editor drawing attention to an issue of general interest related to recently published conceptual materials or the development or trends in a field of cell biology or in life science. Authors are advised to factually support their claims with references

Correspondence articles are not solicitated but can be directly submitted by authors to Cell Reviews. These articles are not peer-reviewed but are evaluated by the editors and advisors for scientific relevance. Correspondence articles are also checked by the editors for clarity. If not understandable, the author may be asked for reformulation or copy-edition, and narrative improvements may be suggested to the authors. No graphical edition of the displayed figures and tables are proposed to the authors.

Reference to personal communication is not allowed in this article although someone else can be credited if a similar claim was made in another referenceable place. In such case, the particularity of claim should be highlighted in the correspondence.

Correspondence articles are published Open Access Cell Reviews free of charge. They should be short and may contain the following information, sections or items:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required,
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors
• Corresponding author: at least one corresponding author and its email address
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing
• Article text (max 600 words): Structured and clear. The text length should be reasonable for readability and clarity
• Article figures (1 figure if necessary): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. The figure should have a title and a legend.
• Article tables (1 table if necessary): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. The table should have a title. No table if a figure is included.
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state that “The author declares no financial conflict of interest.”
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure.”
• References (max 15): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable.
• Copyright and licensing: Authors should agree with the copyright statement of Cell Reviews and Rviews Press. We encourage complete open access policies for published articles. All articles published by a Rviews Press journal include a reference to the authors and Rvews Press copyright. All articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY).
  Accepted manuscripts should include a sentence like “The author(s) agree with Rviews Press licensing proposal” or “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”

Pioneering

Pioneering articles are formally peer-reviewed articles from author that are recognized to make significant contributions to a field in cell biology and life science. The authors of this article type are directly invited by the editor to make a proposal regarding their pioneered concepts, models or tools in life science. Pioneering articles are a narrative description of the history of a concept from its genesis, passing through the different forms it took to today, and the outlook of the future prospection of its evolution. This article type is supported by published materials (articles and data). Speculative and though-provoking views of the authors are also accepted in Pioneering articles. However, the proposal should be realistic, and the discussion balanced with the different conceptual possibilities.

Pioneering articles are considered from both solicitation and direct submission by authors. These articles are rigorously evaluated by the editors, the editorial advisors and external peer-reviewers for relevance and the reality of the previously pioneering articles or inventions. Pioneering articles are checked by the editors for scientific relevance, structure and clarity. Copy-edition and narrative improvements may be suggested to the authors. Graphical edition of the displayed figures and tables may be proposed to the authors if necessary to improve the understanding of the articles.   

The Pioneering articles contains mainly non-primary contents that support the novelty and interest of the authors’ documented claims. The supporting reference materials (articles or data) as well as the experimental procedures used for their acquisition should be reasonably accessible.  

Reference to personal communication is not allowed in this article although someone else can be credited for a conceptually similar idea. In such case, the particularity of pioneered concept should be emphasized in the text and supported by existing published materials.

The authors are generally invited to propose Pioneering articles when they are recognized by the editor to have substantially contributed to a field in cell biology or life science. In this case, they may benefit partial or complete discount on the article publishing charge for Open Access publication in Cell Reviews. Unsolicited proposal may be fully charged to the authors unless special promotions by the editorial office or following an institutional agreement.

Pioneering articles may contain the following information and non-exhaustive sections:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required,
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors,
• Corresponding author: at least one corresponding author and its email address,
• Summary (max. 150 words): concise, structured and clear with key information,
• Graphical abstract (optional): 1200 x 1200 px structured graphics,
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing,
• Article text (no word limit): Structured and clear. The text length should be reasonable for readability and clarity,
• Article figures (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. A figure is composed of a multi/mono-panel graphic, a title and a legend. They should be numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Fig. 1A, B…, Fig. 2A, B…,
• Article tables (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. All tables should have a title, numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Table 1, Table 2…
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state that “The author declares no financial conflict of interest.”,
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure”.
• Acknowledgements (optional): This can be used to highlight all types of acknowledgements including technical assistance, funding agencies, copy-editing, graphical assistance, gifted resource provider etc.
• References (no limit): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable for most referencing software.
• Copyright and licensing: Authors should agree with the copyright statement of Cell Reviews and Rviews Press. We encourage complete open access policies for published articles. All articles published by a Rviews Press journal include a reference to the authors and Rviews Press copyright. All articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY). Accepted manuscripts should include a sentence like “The author(s) agree with Rviews Press licensing proposal” or “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”,
• Reviewer and editor recognition (Reserved to editorial office): Authors should agree eventually to publish the names of the editors and reviewers of their articles The expertise provided by the peer-reviewers and academic editors during the editorial process is recognized by Rviews Press by offering the opportunity to include their names on a dedicated page of the published article. They can also include their review activity on the ORCID database.

Editorial communication article

The Editorial communication articles are reserved to the editors and editorial advisors aiming at communicating a news or editorial matter for the public including but not limited to readers, reviewers, editors, librarians, press agencies, research institutions and policy makers. This type of article can be solicited internally or following interactions with other journals of Rviews Press or partnership with external entities. The form and content of the Editorial communication articles are reserved to the editorial office.

Editorial communication articles may contain the following information:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required, generally the Editor-In-Chief,
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors, generally the journal name and the contact information of Rviews Press,
• Summary (max. 50 words): concise, structured and clear with key information,
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing,
• Article text (no word limit): Structured and clear. At the discretion of the editor,
• Article figures (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. A figure is composed of a multi/mono-panel graphic, a title and a legend. They should be numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Fig. 1A, B…, Fig. 2A, B…
• Article tables (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. All tables should have a title, numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Table 1, Table 2…
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state that “The author is member of the editor office of the journal.” His precise role can be also stated.
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure.”
• Acknowledgements (optional): This can be used to highlight all external acknowledgements it they exist including technical assistance, copy-editing, graphical assistance, gifted resource provider etc.
• References (0-15): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable for most referencing software.
• Copyright and licensing: This phrase should be included in this section: “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”

Editorial instruction article

The Editorial instruction articles are generally reserved to the Editor-In-Chief aiming at publishing or updating the journal policies, aims, scopes, requirements and the minimal instructions to authors, reviewers and editors regarding their respective a role in the editorial process of an article submitted for publication in Cell Reviews. The present article is a tangible example of the Editorial instruction article. Such articles are of the responsibility of the Editor-In-Chief and can be co-authored by another editor if necessary. The Editorial instruction articles provide the updated information needed to fulfil the journal editorial, ethical and scientific quality standards. The form and contents of the Editorial instruction articles are defined by the Editor-In-Chief for the purpose of the instructions.

Editorial instruction articles may contain the following information:

• Title (90 characters max),
• Author(s): the name of at least one author is required, generally the Editor-In-Chief
• Author contact information: mailing addresses of the authors, generally the journal name and the contact information of Rviews Press,
• Summary (max. 50 words): concise, structured and clear with key information,
• Keywords (min. 5): important for abstracting and indexing,
• Article text (no word limit): Structured and clear.
• Article figures (no number limit): To support the explanation if necessary. The figure should have at least a title. They should be numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Fig. 1A, B…, Fig. 2A, B…
• Article tables (no number limit): To support the narrative and the clarity of the text. All tables should have a title, numbered in ascending order and referenced in the text as Table 1, Table 2…
• Declaration of interests: The authors should declare eventual conflicts of interest or state that “The author is member of the editor office of the journal.” His precise role can be also stated.
• Declaration concerning generative artificial intelligence (AI) use: all manuscript should contain a declaration of any use of generative AI tools for making the text, figures or table or any other part of the proposed article.
  An example of declaration is “The author declares that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used to make this manuscript including the text and the figure.”
• Acknowledgements (optional): This can be used to highlight all external acknowledgements it they exist including technical assistance, copy-editing, graphical assistance, gifted resource provider etc…
• References (0-15): The citations should be in numbered superscript format in the text and follow the Rviews Press formatting style for bibliography (download for Endnote or Zotero), which follows the Vancouver uniform style requirements for publishing medical journals. A generic Vancouver style is also suitable for most referencing software.
• Copyright and licensing: This phrase should be included in this section: “The author(s) declare that this article is published under the CC BY license”

General information

All articles published in Cell Reviews are the copyright of the authors and distributed in Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY).

The submitted manuscripts are assessed by the editors for fitting in editorial scope line, scientific quality standards and timeliness for publication.

All submitted manuscripts are also assessed by the editors for ethics regarding the right of publishing, copyrights, plagiarism, patient consents if necessary, competing interests, use of generative AI tools and derivatives as well as the formal acceptance of the authors to include the names of editors and reviewers for their respective roles in the published final version of the article.

Above are presented the essential requirements for the published article types. The editors can include complementary sections to improve the quality, accessibility and ethics of the article in accordance with the authors.

When the authors are satisfied and feel the manuscript meets the standards of Cell Reviews, they are invited to submit. Following these instructions will make the first evaluation step very efficient and the decision may come quickly after submission.