The Journal of Cell Biology publishes papers on all aspects of cellular structure and function. Areas of interest include, but are not restricted to: Cell adhesion and motility; Cellular communication; Cell cycle and division; Cell growth, survival, and death; Cell structure and dynamics; Cellular disease mechanisms; Cytoskeleton and molecular motors; Gene expression and RNA metabolism; Methods and techniques; Nuclear organization, function, and structure; Organelle biogenesis and homeostasis; Protein and membrane trafficking; Signal transduction; Stem cell biology; Systems and computational cell biology.

The Editors encourage submission of cross-disciplinary manuscripts that combine cell biology with other fields including but not limited to immunology, neurobiology, microbiology, developmental biology, and systems biology. Submissions are welcome regardless of experimental approach.