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across the life, physical, earth, and health sciences, both independently and in partnership with scientific societies. Many of Cell Press's journals are among the most reputable in their fields. Cell Press was founded and is currently based in

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History

Benjamin Lewin Benjamin Lewin is a molecular biologist who founded the journal ''Cell'' and authored the textbook ''Genes.'' He is credited with building ''Cell'' into a recognized journal of cellular biology in a short period of time to rival ''Nature'' and '' ...

founded ''

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'' in January 1974, under the aegis of

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. He then bought the title and established an independent Cell Press in 1986. The company spun off new journals as follows: ''

Neuron A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses. The neuron is the main component of nervous tissue in all animals except sponges and placozoa. ...

'' in March 1988; '' Immunity'' in April 1994; and ''

Molecular Cell ''Molecular Cell'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research on cell biology at the molecular level, with an emphasis on new mechanistic insights. It was established in 1997 and is published two times per month. Its 2021 impa ...

'' in December 1997. Benjamin Lewin left in October 1999, after having sold Cell Press to

the previous April. Since that time, Cell Press has launched a number of new titles: ''

Developmental Cell ''Developmental Cell'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of cell and developmental biology. The journal was established in 2001, and is edited by Julie Sollier. It published by Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier, and its articles becomes open ...

'' in July 2001; ''

Cancer Cell Cancer cells are cells that divide continually, forming solid tumors or flooding the blood with abnormal cells. Cell division is a normal process used by the body for growth and repair. A parent cell divides to form two daughter cells, and these d ...

'' in February 2002; '' Cell Metabolism'' in January 2005; '' Cell Host & Microbe'' in March 2007; ''

Cell Stem Cell ''Cell Stem Cell'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier. The journal was established in 2007 and focuses on stem cell research. Both research articles and reviews are published, at about a 7 to 1 ra ...

'' in July 2007; '' Cell Systems'' in July 2015; ''

Heliyon ''Heliyon'' is a monthly peer-reviewed mega journal covering research in all areas of science, the social sciences and humanities, and the arts. It was established in 2015 and is published by Cell Press. The journal is divided into numerous sectio ...

'' 2015; ''

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'' in July 2016; ''

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'' in September 2017; ''iScience'' in March 2018; and ''One Earth'' in September 2019. ''Cell Genomics'' was added in 2021. Meanwhile, three additional Elsevier journals have joined the Cell Press group: ''

Current Biology ''Current Biology'' is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers all areas of biology, especially molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, neurobiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. The journal includes research articles, ...

'' launched in January 1996, which became part of Cell Press in early 2001; '' Structure'' launched in 1993, which merged with the journal ''Folding & Design'' in early 1999. At that point, the name changed to ''Structure with Folding & Design'' but reverted to ''Structure'' at the beginning of 2001, when the journal joined Cell Press. ''

Cell Chemical Biology ''Cell Chemical Biology'' is a monthly, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by Cell Press. The journal publishes research in chemical biology and studies at the interface of chemistry and biology Biology is the scientific study o ...

'' (formerly titled ''

Chemistry & Biology ''Cell Chemical Biology'' is a monthly, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by Cell Press. The journal publishes research in chemical biology and studies at the interface of chemistry and biology Biology is the scientific study o ...

)'' launched on April 15, 1994, and joined Cell Press in January 2002. In 2007, Cell Press acquired the Trends family of journals, 16 review journals covering the life, physical, and medical sciences. In October 1995, Cell.com was launched and full-text online versions were launched in July 1997.

Open Access

Cell Press published its first open access journal, ''

Cell Reports ''Cell Reports'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the life sciences. The journal was established in 2012 and is the first open access journal published by Cell Press, an imp ...

'', in 2012. In January 2021, all Cell Press journals began offering open access publishing options. As of May 2022, Cell Press publishes 17 open access journals and 40 hybrid journals. In 2021, 50% of all articles published in Cell Press were open access.

Landmark Papers

The hallmarks of cancer – ''Cell'', Hanahan & Weinberg (2001), https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(00)81683-9 Hallmarks of cancer: The next generation – ''Cell'', Hanahan & Weinberg (2011), https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(11)00127-9 MicroRNAs: Genomics, Biogenesis, Mechanism, and Function – ''Cell'', Voinnet (2009), https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(09)00128-7 Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mouse Embryonic and Adult Fibroblast Cultures by Defined Factors – ''Cell'', Takashi & Yamanaka (2006),https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(06)00976-7 Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Human Fibroblasts by Defined Factors – ''Cell'', Takahashi et al. (2007), https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(07)01471-7 Matrix Elasticity Directs Stem Cell Lineage Specification – ''Cell'', Engler et al. (2007), https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(06)00961-5 The C. elegans heterochronic gene lin-4 encodes small RNAs with antisense complementarity to lin-14 – ''Cell,'' Lee, Feinbaum & Ambros (1993), '' ''https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/0092-8674(93)90529-Y

Innovations

In 2016 Cell Press launched ''STAR Methods''. ''STAR'' (Structured Transparent Accessible Reporting) ''Methods'' is focused on making replicable research methods available.

Advocacy

In 2020, Cell Press launched the Rising Black Scientist Awards. Winning essays are published in ''Cell'', and winners receive a $10,000 award. Source: The 2021 winners were Charleese Williams and Elle Lett. The 2020 winners were Olufolakemi Olusanya and Chrystal Starbird.

Journals Published

Research Journals

* Cell * Cancer Cell * Cell Chemical Biology * Cell Genomics * Cell Host & Microbe * Cell Metabolism * Cell Reports * Cell Reports Medicine * Cell Reports Methods * Cell Reports Physical Science * Cell Stem Cell * Cell Systems * Chem * Chem Catalysis * Current Biology * Developmental Cell * Heliyon * Immunity * iScience * Joule * Matter * Med * Molecular Cell * Neuron * One Earth * Patterns * STAR Protocols * Structure

Trends reviews journals

* Biochemical Sciences * Biotechnology * Cancer * Cell Biology * Chemistry * Cognitive Sciences * Ecology & Evolution * Endocrinology & Metabolism * Genetics * Immunology * Microbiology * Molecular Medicine * Neurosciences * Parasitology * Pharmacological Sciences * Plant Science

Partner journals

* AJHG * Biophysical Journal * Biophysical Reports * EBioMedicine * HGG Advances * Molecular Plant * Molecular Therapy family * Plant Communications * Stem Cell Reports * The Innovation

References

External links

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