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Submission Policies and Authorship
Upon submission of a manuscript, it is accepted
that all co-authors have approved the contents of
the manuscript and its submission by the
corresponding author, and that the corresponding
author is authorized to represent all co-authors in
pre-publication discussions with JCellMolBiol.
The corresponding author is responsible for
ensuring that all the contributors to the relevant
work are listed as authors and that all authors have
aggreed to the manuscript’s content and its
submission to the JCellMolBiol. In case the Journal
happens to be aware of an authorship dispute,
authorship must be approved in writing by all of the
parties.
Cost
There are no submission fees or page charges.
Criteria for the Selection of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should meet the following criteria: The
study conducted is material is original and ethical,
the writing is clear; the study methods are
appropriate, the data are valid, the conclusions are
reasonable and supported by the data; the
information is important; and the topic is
interesting to our readership.
Editorial Processes
Researchers may request informal feedback from
the editors in a particular manuscript. The
presubmission process aids in the submission
decision for authors.
When JCellMolBiol receives a manuscript, the
Editor-in-Chief will first decide whether the
manuscript meets the formal criteria specified with
“Guidelines for Authors” and whether it fits within
the scope of the Journal. In case of doubt on the
basis of initial review, the Editor-in-Chief will
consult other members of the Editorial Board.
Manuscripts that are found suitable for peer review
will be assigned to two expert reviewers. Reviewers
may either be Editorial/Advisory Board members
or external experts selected by the Editorial Board.
The corresponding author is notified by e-mail
when the editor decides to send a paper for review.
The reviewers will have up to three weeks to
review the submitted article. After peer review, the
editor will contact the author. If the author is
required to submit a revised version, the revised
version has to be submitted by the author within
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two weeks. Otherwise, the manuscript will be
removed from the manuscript submission queue
and will be considered rejected.
In cases where the referees have requested welldefined
changes to the manuscript, editors may
request a revised manuscript that addresses to
referees’ concerns. The revised version is sent back
to the original referees for re-review. In cases
where the referees’ concerns are more wideranging,
editors may reject the manuscript. The
revised manuscript should be accompanied by a
cover letter that includes a point-by-point response
to referees’ comments and an explanation of how
the manuscript has been changed.
As a matter of policy, we do not suppress referees’
reports, any comments directed to authors are
transmitted regardless of what we may think of the
content. On rare occasions, we may edit a report to
remove offensive language or comments to reveal
confidentiality.
The final decision to accept or reject a manuscript
will be made by the Editor-in-Chief. If it becomes
apparent that there are serious problems with the
scientific content or with violations of our
publishing policies, the Editor-in-Chief also
reserves the right to reject a paper even after it has
been accepted.
After acceptance, the Editor-in-Chief may make
further changes to the text and figures so that the
manuscript is readable and clear. Page proofs will
be sent to the corresponding author via email for
checking before publication. Corresponding authors
are sent proofs and are welcome to discuss
proposed changes with the Editor-in-Chief, but
JCellMolBiol reserves the right to make the final
decision about the style. Corrected proofs should be
sent back within three days of receipt, otherwise the
Editor-in-Chief reserves the rights to correct the
proofs himself and to send the material for
publication. In cases where the authors do not
submit the appropriately signed Publication
Agreement Form, the manuscript is drawn from
publication process even if it is accepted.
Appeals
Authors have the right to ask the Editor-in-Chief to
reconsider a rejection decision, which is considered
an appeal. Decisions are reversed only if the Editor
is convinced that the original decision was a serious
mistake. If an appeal merits further consideration,
the Editor may send the author’s response or the
revised paper to one or more referees, or Editor