Instructions for authors

Stem Cell Research & Therapy is the major forum for translational research into stem cell therapies. An international peer-reviewed journal, it publishes open access research articles of outstanding quality. Stem Cell Research & Therapy has a special emphasis on basic, translational, and clinical research into stem cell therapeutics, including animal models, and clinical trials.

Each article type published by Stem Cell Research & Therapy follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.

Please note that Commentary, Letter, Meeting report, Review and Viewpoint are usually commissioned, but suggestions for these article types are welcome.

The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to Stem Cell Research & Therapy, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.

Stem Cell Research & Therapy publishes the following article types:

• Research articles
• Commentaries
• Letters
• Meeting reports
• Reviews
• Viewpoints

Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.

Copyright for research articles rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of research articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy. Copyright of all other articles rests with the publisher, BioMed Central.