Instructions for Genome Biology authors

Genome Biology publishes research articles, new methods and software tools, in addition to reviews and opinions, from the full spectrum of biology, including molecular, cellular, organism or population biology studied from a genomic perspective, as well as sequence analysis, bioinformatics, proteomics, comparative biology and evolution.

Each article type published by Genome Biology follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list below to view the instructions for authors.

The instructions for authors include information about preparing a manuscript for submission to Genome Biology, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About Genome Biology'.

Presubmission enquiries

If you wish to make a presubmission enquiry about the suitability of your manuscript, please email the editors, who will aim to respond to your enquiry within two working days.

Genome Biology publishes

• Research
• Commentary - Editorial
• Correspondence
• Meeting report
• Method
• Opinion
• Protein family review
• Research highlight
• Review
• Software

Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.

Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.