The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and publisher Cell Press are extending their partnership to publish the ISSCR’s open access, peer-reviewed journal, Stem Cell Reports. For more than a decade, Stem Cell Reports has served as an important point of convergence for the stem cell research and regenerative medicine field.
The journal’s impact has grown profoundly over recent years, providing greater visibility and opportunity for authors. Several recent innovations at the journal are designed to help authors expedite publication. Stem Cell Reports can now accept direct transfer of manuscripts from other Cell Press titles. The journal is also now part of Cell Press Multi-Journal Submission, a mechanism that allows authors to submit their manuscript for simultaneous consideration by multiple Cell Press titles of their choosing. Further, authors whose manuscript is reviewed and declined at another journal can submit the manuscript to Stem Cell Reports with the review comments for expedited peer review. Finally, the journal supports authors who wish to report novel findings—that may not yet be fully developed into an in-depth story—in the journal’s Reports format. These enhancements developed in partnership with Cell Press further solidify Stem Cell Reports as a leading publication for the field.
Author fees from Stem Cell Reports support ground breaking ISSCR initiatives that benefit the field, most recently the Standards for Human Stem Cell Use in Research, released in early June. Additional initiatives include the Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation, global public policy activities, and the development clinical and public education resources.
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