Journal of Cell Identity is intended as an international platform for academic exchange. The journal aims to publish high-quality research, and reviews from any author in the world and the basic criteria for considering papers are the scientific quality of the manuscripts and the matching with to the journal profile.
Scope:Journal of Cell Identity will publish high quality work advancing knowledge or dealing with challenging questions in any aspect regarding the (expanding) concept of identity in biology and life sciences.
Journal of Cell Identity does not offer an ‘author-pays’ model. There is no charge to publish in Journal of Cell Identity. However, in order to avoid mismatching with the journal profile, an outlook of the manuscript will be sent to the editors before any submission.
The journal will publish primary research, applied research, reviews, editorials and opinion/ views.
Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
- Identity and identification in biology and life sciences
- Cell types (identity recognition) or cell profiling
- Identity loss/change/reprogramming/hijacking
- Authentication or identity control (by other cells or during research)
- Cell identity misrecognition as a source of scientific bias
- Development of identity in a cellular social context (embedded identity)
- Tissue as collective/’corporate’ identity
- Enacted identity (organs vs organoids)
- Cell identity as a product of communication
- ‘Layers of identity’ applied in cell science
- Simulation or faking identity (by advanced manufacturing and implantation technologies)
- Applications of cell identity research
- Identity, cell commitment to association and proximity.