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Journal overview

Nucleus  is a fully open access peer-reviewed journal, providing a platform to publish cutting-edge research on all aspects of cell biology and nucleus structure.

The journal aims to bring together a multidisciplinary community of scientists, covering the following topics of interest:

  • Nuclear structure and dynamics
  • 3D and 4D genomics
  • Subnuclear organelles
  • Chromatin organization
  • Nuclear transport
  • DNA replication and DNA damage repair  
  • Gene expression and RNA processing  
  • Nucleus in signaling and development
  • Nuclear proteomics, lipidomics and metabolomics
  • Nuclear mechanics and biophysics
  • Omics analyses of nuclear functions (will only be considered if the study provides novel insight into nuclear processes and functions)

Nucleus accepts the following article types: Original Research, Short Reports, Reviews, Commentaries, Extra Views, and Methods Manuscripts.

Nucleus is an Open Access international journal publishing high-quality, original research. The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.

All articles will be made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.

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