Why submit

Last updated

6 September 2024 8:02

null Quality Life Science Alliance meets the same high scientific standards set by the leading journals published by the three partners.

null Commitment If rejected at an alliance journal*, the alliance journal editors may confidentially consult with Life Science Alliance editors to provide you with a firm commitment towards peer review or publication at Life Science Alliance, so that you know your options before deciding on what to do next.

null Single round of revision Our aim is to publish every valuable high-quality study directly submitted or transferred to Life Science Alliance with minimal delay. Manuscripts undergo only a single round of substantial revision limited to factual requirements.

null Any format Life Science Alliance is committed to ease publication by avoiding repetitive rounds of submission, peer review, and revision. Any format is accepted for submission or transfer.

null Community-driven trustworthy process The academic editors and the advisory editorial board members of Life Science Alliance are leaders in their fields, who provide authoritative assessments along with a fresh outlook.

null Transparency Referee reports, editorial decision letters, and point-by-point responses are published alongside papers at the discretion of the author.

null Open access, not-for-profit Life Science Alliance is fully open access and not-for-profit.

null Scooping protection Life Science Alliance offers 'scooping protection' from the day of submission to Life Science Alliance or, for transfers, day of submission to alliance journals. The policy also extends to the date of preprint posting of a manuscript.

null Fair review Life Science Alliance offers a constructive peer review system. Selection criteria are well-defined and reviewer cross-commenting allows revision recommendations to be realistic, clearly articulated, and focused on essential points only.

null Inclusive Life Science Alliance publishes new research results, resources and methods across the full spectrum of the life sciences and biomedicine.

null An alliance for advancing scholarly publishing EMBO Press, Rockefeller University Press and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press unite to establish the novel, not-for-profit journal Life Science Alliance.

2024 Author Survey Data

Responses from 32 authors of papers published in the first half of 2024 showed high satisfaction regarding the speed and service provided by LSA editors and production staff. We are honored that 100% of respondents would recommend LSA to their colleagues.

Graphic displaying how much respondents agree that they received editorial decisions quickly. Yes is 94 percent, Somewhat is 6 percent, No is zero percent.

Graphic displaying how much respondents agree that the production staff responsive and communicative. Yes is 97 percent, Somewhat is 3 percent, No is zero percent.

Graphic displaying how much respondents would recommend LSA to their colleagues. Yes is 100%.

What made you trust LSA with your submission?

A testimonial states:.

A testimonial states: Open access, transparent review process, free format initial submission, and studies of similar nature by other groups being accepted for publications.