BB 4900: Advanced Topics in Biology and Biotechnology: Developmental Neurobiology: Journals

Cell publishes findings of unusual significance in any area of experimental biology, including but not limited to cell biology, molecular biology, neuroscience, immunology, virology and microbiology, cancer, human genetics, systems biology, signaling, and disease mechanisms and therapeutics. In addition to primary research articles, Cell features review and opinion articles on recent research advances and issues of interest to its broad readership in the leading edge section.

Science serves as a forum for discussion of important issues related to the advancement of science by publishing material on which a consensus has been reached as well as including the presentation of minority or conflicting points of view. Selected papers from all fields of science present novel and broadly important data, syntheses, or concepts. They merit recognition by the wider scientific community and general public.

Nature is a weekly international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in all fields of science and technology on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions. Nature also provides rapid, authoritative, insightful and arresting news and interpretation of topical and coming trends affecting science, scientists and the wider public.

Nature Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes papers, news, reviews, editorials, commentaries, perspectives, book reviews and correspondence of the highest quality and significance in all areas of neuroscience. The editors welcome contributions in molecular, cellular, systems and cognitive neuroscience, as well as psychophysics, computational modeling and diseases of the nervous system.

Neuron serves as one of the premier intellectual forums of the entire neuroscience community. The editors embrace interdisciplinary strategies which integrate biophysical, cellular, developmental, and molecular approaches with a systems approach to sensory, motor, and higher-order cognitive functions.

J. Neuroscience or JNeurosci is a transdisciplinary journal and welcomes contributions from the broad field including (but not limited to) molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, cognitive, computational, integrative, translational, and clinical neuroscience. The journal is committed to publishing novel and rigorous studies that significantly advance our knowledge and that appeal collectively to the values and interests of the entire neuroscience community.

The Journal of Cell Biology (JCB) is a not-for-profit publication that issues papers on all aspects of cellular structure and function, as well as manuscripts that define the interfaces between cell biology and other fields. Areas of interest include, but are not restricted to, nuclear organization and structure, protein and membrane trafficking, signal transduction, cytoskeleton and molecular motors, cell cycle and division, cell growth, survival and death, cellular adhesion and motility, and intercellular communication.

Developmental Cell publishes papers in any area of cell biology or developmental biology, as well as the interface either of these fields make to any other areas in biology. The journal aims to showcase work that examines, through a cell biological lens, the fundamentals of how a cell works, how cells interact with one another and with the environment, how cells come together to form a tissue, organ, and ultimately a whole organism, and what happens when any of these processes go awry.

Development is published by The Company of Biologists, a not for profit publishing organization dedicated to supporting and inspiring the biological community. Development continues to publish cutting-edge research articles and review-based articles across the spectrum of plant and animal development, covering topics ranging from stem cells and nuclear reprogramming to evolutionary developmental and systems biology, from neurobiology to regional specification, morphogenesis and organogenesis, and from epigenetics to the aetiology of disease.

Developmental Biology is an official journal of the Society for Developmental Biology. It publishes original research on mechanisms of development, differentiation, growth, homeostasis and regeneration in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, genetic and evolutionary levels. Areas of particular emphasis include transcriptional control mechanisms, embryonic patterning, cell-cell interactions, growth factors and signal transduction, and regulatory hierarchies in developing plants and animals.

Contains hundreds of peer-reviewed open access journals. BMC is dedicated to publishing the best open access journals across a portfolio of over 250 titles and are always striving to drive progress in biology, health sciences, and medicine.

BMC Neuroscience is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of neuroscience. Selected studies provide insight into the molecular, cellular, developmental, genetic and genomic, systems, network, cognitive and behavioral aspects of nervous system function in both health and disease. Experimental studies are within scope, as are studies that describe methodological approaches to monitoring or manipulating nervous system function.

Cell Reports publishes high-quality papers across the entire life sciences spectrum, including new biological insights in Neuroscience, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Microbiology. Cell Reports features cutting-edge research, with a focus on a shorter, single-point stories, called reports, in addition to longer research articles, and reviews covering recent literature in emerging and active fields.

Current Biology is a general journal that publishes original research (articles, reports, and correspondences) with an extensive and varied set of editorial sections that explicitly aim to inform non-specialists. Research published in this journal presents important advancements for a specific field or topics that are intrinsically of wide interest to scientists in any field of biology.

eLife is an independent nonprofit committed to improving the way research is reviewed and communicated. eLife reviews and publishes preprints in the areas of life sciences and medicine.

The EMBO Journal publishes peer-reviewed papers describing original research of broad general interest in molecular and cell biology - a particular emphasis is placed on molecular mechanism and physiological relevance.

PLOS ONE publishes research in over two hundred subject areas across science, engineering, medicine, and the related social sciences and humanities. This journal publishes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, replication studies, negative and null results, registered reports, and protocols on the basis of scientific validity, strong methodology, and high ethical standards.

PLOS Biology publishes significant advances across the biological sciences. And we push boundaries. Designed to advance science and the communities who depend upon it, we’re transforming research communication to fit the research process. Evolving article types and policies empower authors to share the full story behind their science with a global audience of researchers, educators, policy makers, patient advocacy groups, and the public.

PLOS Genetics publishes human studies, as well as research on model organisms—from mice and flies, to plants and bacteria. Our emphasis is on studies of broad interest that provide significant insight into a biological process or processes. Topics include (but are not limited to) gene discovery and function, population genetics, genome projects, comparative and functional genomics, medical genetics, disease biology, evolution, gene expression, complex traits, chromosome biology, and epigenetics.

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), is an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans the biological, physical, and social sciences. The journal is global in scope and submission is open to all researchers worldwide.

Nature Reviews Neuroscience covers the breadth and depth of modern neuroscience by providing an authoritative, accessible, topical, and engaging first port of call for scientists who are interested in all aspects of neuroscience. Subjects covered include (1) cellular and molecular neuroscience; (2) development of the nervous system; (3) sensory, motor systems and behaviour; (4) regulatory systems; (5) higher cognition and language; (6) computational neuroscience; (7) disorders of the brain.

Nature Reviews Genetics covers the full scientific breadth of modern genetics, capturing its excitement, diversity and implications. Subjects covered include (1) genomics; (2) functional genomics; (3) evolutional genetics; (4) technology; (5) gene expression; (6) multifactorial genetics; (7) disease; (8) chromosome biology; (9) epigenetics; (10) developmental biology; (11) systems and networks; (12) ethical, legal and social implications of genetics and genomics.

For over four decades, Trends in Neurosciences (TINS) has been a prominent source of inspiring reviews and commentaries across all disciplines of neuroscience. TINS is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal, and its articles are curated by the Editor and authored by leading researchers in their respective fields. The journal communicates exciting advances in brain research, serves as a voice for the global neuroscience community, and highlights the contribution of neuroscientific research to medicine and society.

Trends in Genetics was launched in 1985 and quickly became a “must read” journal for geneticists, known for its concise, accessible articles on a range of topics from developmental biology to evolution. This tradition continues today, and TiG remains a favorite in the community for its distinctive content. As the field has changed, though, so too has the scope of the journal, which now encompasses new areas, such as genomics, epigenetics, and computational genetics, while continuing to cover traditional subjects like transcriptional regulation, population genetics, and chromosome biology. The core aim of the journal, however, is still to provide researchers and students with high-quality, novel reviews, commentaries, and discussions and, above all, to foster an appreciation for the advances being made on all fronts of genetic research.

Frontiers in Neuroscience is a leading multidisciplinary journal that publishes research across a wide range of spectrum of specialities and disciplines in the field of neuroscience. The journal provides a comprehensive understanding of brain functions, from genes to behavior, and aims to tighten the links between various domains of neuroscience and advance conceptual and technological developments in the field.

Current Opinion in Neurobiology publishes short annotated reviews by leading experts on recent developments in the field of neurobiology. These experts write short reviews describing recent discoveries in this field (in the past 2-5 years), as well as highlighting select individual papers of particular significance.