Cell Press
Prepare your manuscript for Cell.
Review the checklist, choose your article type, and turn your draft into a cleaner submission package.
Checked 2026-08-21
Article types
Editorial
Research Article
Review
Clinical Trial
Letter
Readiness requirements
Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.
Abstract length
- Please include a title, an abstract, and an explanation of why your paper is significant and broadly interesting.
Keywords
- Include or confirm the keywords required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Reference style
- Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
Figure and table rules
- Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
- Please note that your final submission must be in an editable format, preferably Microsoft Word.
Funding statement
- Include or confirm the funding statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Competing interests
- Include or confirm the competing interests required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Cover letter
- Provide the claims and editor-specific context for the cover letter; Articlo creates an editable companion without inventing content.
- What to prepare Manuscript Cover letter Other files How to submit Using Editorial Manager Additional information Cell Press Multi-Journal Submission Submit your paper Opens in new window After you submit Find out about our editorial process, potential outcomes for your paper, and what else to expect after you submit.
Author contributions
- Include or confirm the author contributions required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Preprints and prior publication
- Include or confirm the preprints and prior publication required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Artificial intelligence disclosure
- Include or confirm the artificial intelligence disclosure required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Other submission requirements
- Before you submit What you need to know before preparing your manuscript for submission at Cell.
- Submit your paper Opens in new window About this journal Cell publishes findings of unusual significance in any area of experimental biology, including but not limited to cell biology, molecular biology, neuroscience, immunology, virology and microbiology, cancer, human genetics, systems biology, signaling, and disease mechanisms and therapeutics.
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- Replication studies Although Cell Press journals do not have a dedicated format for replication studies, we are open to considering them.
- All editorial and production formatting requirements will need to be met at this stage.
Manuscript structure
- Submit your manuscript These sections detail the information required at submission for the initial editorial evaluation of your manuscript.
- Formatting requirements listed in other sections do not need to be met during the initial submission.
What your package checks
Cover letter: requested
Source transparency
This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.
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