Are you an early career researcher passionate about plants and science communication? The Plant Cell is accepting applications for new Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) to begin in 2026 and 2027. AFEs provide a valuable service to the journal, our authors, and the scientific community. In return, AFEs join our editorial board and receive training and experience … Read more
Readers and authors will notice a significant change starting with the January issues of both Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell. Both journals have moved to a continuous publication model, which will allow accepted articles to be indexed in an issue faster than ever before. Benefits of Continuous Publication Continuous publication differs from the previous publication model … Read more
Effective January 1, 2025, there will be a new addition to The Plant Cell editorial leadership: Brian Gregory has been appointed to the newly created Deputy Editor (DE) role at the journal. The DE role was established to enhance the journal’s academic leadership and to more appropriately assign key duties to an academic scientist. As DE, … Read more
Celebrating the September 2024 Focus Issue on Proteolysis September 23, 2024 1:00 PM UTC | 9:00 AM EST Proteolysis is an essential cellular function that mediates the processing and turnover of proteins. Proteolytic post-translational control of protein stability is also a central feature of cellular signaling and crucial for almost all aspects of plant biology, including vegetative … Read more
The potato industry benefits from new tuber research published in The Plant Cell Researchers have discovered a game changer for the potato industry. According to a new study published in a leading international society journal published by the American Society of Plant Biologists, a small genetic element is the cause of a major production … Read more