Cell Press Journal Submission Checker
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What makes Cell Press journals unique?
Cell Press (Elsevier) publishes some of the most prestigious journals in biology and life sciences: Cell, Cell Reports, iScience, Cell Host and Microbe, Current Biology, and others. Cell Press journals require STAR Methods (Structured, Transparent, Accessible Reporting) for experimental papers, mandatory key resources tables (antibodies, cell lines, software, reagents), rigorous data availability and code availability statements, structured abstracts, and author contributions using CRediT taxonomy. Reporting standards are among the most rigorous in life sciences.
Cell Press compliance checks
STAR Methods section presence and structure
Verify that your STAR Methods section is present and follows the required structure for Cell Press experimental articles.
Key resources table check
Check that the key resources table is present and includes all required categories: antibodies, cell lines, software, and reagents.
Data and code availability statements
Confirm that both data availability and code availability statements are present and link to appropriate repositories.
CRediT author contributions
Validate that author contributions are declared using CRediT taxonomy as required by Cell Press.
Structured abstract validation
Check that the abstract follows Cell Press's required structure for the specific article type.
Highlights section
Verify that 3-5 bullet-point highlights are present as required by most Cell Press journals.
Checks relevant to this topic
Part of our 80+ automated checks
STAR Methods present
STAR Methods section included for experimental research articles.
Key resources table present
Key resources table with all required reagent and software categories.
Data availability statement
Data availability statement linking to deposited datasets.
Code availability statement
Code availability statement or repository link present.
Author contributions (CRediT)
CRediT taxonomy author contribution statement included.
Abstract structure
Abstract follows Cell Press structure requirements for the article type.
Highlights section
3-5 bullet-point highlights present for the submission.
Figure legend completeness
All figure legends are self-contained and include required details.
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Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
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Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
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Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
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Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
STAR Methods (Structured, Transparent, Accessible Reporting) is a standardized methods section format required by Cell Press journals. It organizes experimental methods into defined subsections including key resources, experimental model details, method details, and quantification and statistical analysis.
Yes. Cell and most Cell Press journals require a key resources table that lists all antibodies, cell lines, organisms and strains, biological samples, chemicals and recombinant proteins, deposited data, software and algorithms, and other reagents used in the study.
Cell Press requires explicit data availability and code availability statements. Raw data should be deposited in appropriate repositories (GEO for sequencing, PDB for structures, etc.) before submission, and accession numbers included in the manuscript.
Cell is the flagship journal and one of the most selective in life sciences. Cell Reports is a broader-scope open access journal that covers the full range of life sciences research with less stringent selectivity. Both require STAR Methods and key resources tables.