Perspectives in cell physiology: a new category of manuscript

Dr. Dennis Brown, Editor-in-Chief

American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology

American Journal of Physiology–Cell Physiology announces a call for papers under the category of "Perspectives in Cell Physiology". This new category of article, recently approved by the APS Publications Committee, was prompted by a desire to promote the dissemination of new and original lines of thinking in the cell physiology arena. These short articles are expected to go beyond the scope of the usual invited reviews, and should present original ideas, notions, and opinions that can be inferred or derived from our current knowledge base. The scope of the articles will range from the generation of novel theories and ideas using supporting literature, to discussions concerning the directions to be taken in cell physiology research, and the application of new tools and approaches. Some Perspective pieces may challenge current dogma, and will be considered based on the scientific merit of the arguments presented.

The first article in the series, "The end of naïve reductionism: rise of systems biology or renaissance of physiology?", was written by Kevin Strange, an Associate Editor of American Journal of PhysiologyCell Physiology. Dr. Strange discusses the latest trend toward "systems biology" in the context of what is more traditionally known as "physiology" and concludes that these terms are synonymous.

These Perspective articles will be subject to peer review, but editorial input will also play a large role in determining acceptability. Some articles will be invited, but unsolicited Perspectives are especially welcome. The articles should be a maximum of 6 printed pages (about 1,500 words), not including references, and may include one or two figures. They should be submitted under the new category of Perspectives that will appear on the APSCentral submission page for our journal. We hope that this format will provide an appropriate public forum for more in depth speculation and innovative thinking than is customarily allowed in conventional reviews and original articles. This call for papers is an exciting but limited-time-only experiment. Its permanent adoption will depend on the response to this call for papers, and on the reaction of the cell physiology community to this approach. I welcome your ideas and suggestions, as well as any comments on this new manuscript category.





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