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Excellence in life sciences publishing

EMBO Press champions excellence across the life sciences by publishing influential, open access research and commentary for a global audience. We lead in open science, ensuring transparency, data integrity, and reproducibility.

With professional scientific editors supporting authors at every step, we make publishing efficient, fair, and informed - sharing trusted discoveries worldwide and advancing science with the quality and credibility of the EMBO name.

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The EMBO Journal

Launched in 1982, The EMBO Journal is EMBO’s flagship publication, recognised worldwide for its originality, breadth, and enduring contributions to molecular biology.

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EMBO Reports

EMBO Reports stands for scientific quality beyond narrow definitions of novelty and impact, with a scope that embraces the biosciences from biophysics to ecology.

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EMBO Molecular Medicine

EMBO Molecular Medicine is a leading open access journal in the field of experimental medicine, advancing translational and biomedical research discoveries worldwide.

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Molecular Systems Biology

Since its 2005 launch as one of the first open access journals, Molecular Systems Biology has played a pioneering role in establishing and shaping the field of systems biology,...

Facundo D. Batista

Chief Editor

The EMBO Journal

Dr. Facundo Batista, Ragon Professor at Harvard, is a global leader in immunology whose research in B-cell biology and vaccine innovation is shaping the future of science and global health.

M. Madan Babu

Chief Editor

Molecular Systems Biology

Dr. Madan Babu, Director at St. Jude’s Center of Excellence, is a computational biologist recognised for innovative work in regulatory genomics and systems biology, advancing understanding of cellular regulation and evolution of organisms.

Philippe Sansonetti

Chief Editor

EMBO Molecular Medicine

Dr. Philippe Sansonetti, Professor at the Collège de France, is a leading microbiologist whose groundbreaking work on Shigella has redefined infectious disease research and earned global scientific recognition.

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It’s not just snot!
Corey A Stevens
Katharina Ribbeck
in EMBO Reports

Science & Society Open access 13 March 2026
Serum coating enables feeder-free culture of naive human pluripotent stem cells preserving developmental potential
Giada Rossignoli
Michael Oberhuemer
Graziano Martello
in The EMBO Journal

Method Open access 12 March 2026
Identifying clinically relevant cell state interactions in the tumor microenvironment of IDH-mutant gliomas using CSI-TME
Arashdeep Singh
Bharati Mehani
Sridhar Hannenhalli
in Molecular Systems Biology

Article Open access 10 March 2026
5-ALA does not potentiate dihydroartemisinin against Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites
Hannah M Behrens
Isabelle G Henshall
Tobias Spielmann
in EMBO Molecular Medicine

Correspondence Open access 27 February 2026

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Highlight your published article with a video synopsis

We invite authors to create short video animations that summarise key findings of their work as a way to further engage with the research community. We publish these ‘video synopses’ on our YouTube channel and promote them on our journal social media accounts at the time of article publication. For more information please contact the editor who handled your manuscript.
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Video calls with EMBO Press editors

Our scientific editors are available for video calls at any time. Whether to discuss the suitability of a manuscript in development, receive advice on a manuscript that is ‘stuck’ at another journal or more generally about scientific publishing and life as an editor, our team is available. Submit your request and we’ll respond with available appointments.
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Transparent finances - the costs of scientific publishing

EMBO and EMBO Press are making their journals’ finances public to provide transparency and clarity about what it costs to publish articles in high quality, selective journals.