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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Springer Nature (Nature Portfolio)
A monthly review journal covering all aspects of molecular and cell biology. Most content is commissioned by in-house editors; unsolicited proposals for Review- and Comment-type articles are considered.
ISSN 1471-0072 (print)ISSN 1471-0080 (online)
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Overview
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology is published by Springer Nature (Nature Portfolio). A monthly review journal covering all aspects of molecular and cell biology. Most content is commissioned by in-house editors; unsolicited proposals for Review- and Comment-type articles are considered.
Key information
PublisherSpringer Nature (Nature Portfolio)
ISSN (Print)1471-0072
ISSN (Online)1471-0080
Publishing modelNot yet verified
Journal websitewww.nature.com/nrm/
CountryUnited Kingdom
FrequencyMonthly
Subject categoryCell biology
EditorKim Baumann (Chief Editor)
Established2000
SubmissionsNot yet verified
Editor and October 2000 launch per reference listings.
Aims & scope
- A monthly review journal covering all aspects of molecular and cell biology. Most content is commissioned by in-house editors
- unsolicited proposals for Review- and Comment-type articles are considered.
No per-article-type breakdown verified yet for this journal.
General formatting rules that apply across article types. Specific word, abstract, reference and figure limits vary by article type — see the Article types tab for those.
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Manuscript template
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Information on the submission process and the ethics and publication standards Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology applies.
Submission process
Submission systemProposals by invitation or unsolicited pre-submission proposal to the editors
Author guidelinesView on journal website
Account requiredTypically yes — Proposals by invitation or unsolicited pre-submission proposal to the editors is an online submission portal
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Author guidelines
Read the complete and latest author instructions on the journal website.
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Document and declaration checklists (cover letter, disclosures, registration numbers, etc.) follow ICMJE recommendations generally — we have not independently itemized Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology's exact required-documents list, so check the live author guidelines before submitting.
Sample articles
Recent, relevant articles published in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. These examples help you understand the journal's scope, style and expected quality — we only list one once its title, DOI, year and article type are verified against the publisher's own page.
Short editorial item by the journal's staff (indexed in PubMed as Journal Article)2 November 2026 (online)
Correspondence (indexed in PubMed as Letter)November 2026 (Vol 27, Issue 11, p 874)
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Title, authors, date and DOI confirmed via PubMed records retrieved Nov 2026; article type follows the PubMed publication type and the article itself.
General stages a manuscript moves through at most peer-reviewed journals — this sequence is standard academic-publishing practice, not a claim we've verified against Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology's own workflow. Durations below are shown only where the publisher has actually disclosed them.
Submission
Manuscript submitted via the journal's submission system.
Initial screening
Administrative and scope check by the editorial office.
Editorial decision
Editor decides whether to send the manuscript for peer review.
Peer review
External review by expert referees.
First decision
Accept, minor/major revision, or reject.
Revisions
Author submits a revised manuscript, if requested.
Final decision
Editor confirms acceptance.
Publication
Online-first, then the print/issue assignment if applicable.
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Factors that may affect timeline
- Type and complexity of the study
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- Number of revision rounds
- Availability of expert reviewers
- Editorial and production workload
- Compliance with the journal's own guidelines
General tips for faster processing
- Confirm the manuscript fits the journal's scope before submitting
- Follow the author guidelines and formatting requirements closely
- Respond to reviewer comments completely and promptly
- Submit all required documents and declarations at the time of submission
The stage sequence and general tips above reflect typical academic-publishing practice, not data we've verified against Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology specifically. Any duration we haven't independently confirmed from the publisher reads as "not yet verified" rather than an estimate.
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Metric notes
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Publication charges and author-facing fees. Springer Nature (Nature Portfolio) has not published a per-route APC schedule we could independently verify for Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology — every amount below is honestly unknown rather than estimated, not a $0 fee.
Publication charges (APC)
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Open access (Gold OA)Not disclosed by publisherPublication and immediate open access
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Subscription (no OA)Not disclosed by publisherAccess via institutional subscription
Additional charges
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- Best fit for manuscripts in a monthly review journal covering all aspects of molecular and cell biology. most content is commissioned by in-house editors; unsolicited proposals for review- and comment-type articles are considered. — not a narrow subspecialty-only readership.
These notes are Pubrica's own read of the journal's published guidelines, not a claim about editorial preference or acceptance likelihood.
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