The Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution is an international organization whose goals are to provide facilities for association and communication among molecular evolutionists and to further the goals of molecular evolution, as well as its practitioners and teachers.
SMBE Fellows Program
The SMBE Fellows Program aims to provide mentorship and guidance to early-career researchers in scientific writing for evolutionary and molecular biology.High Impact Research
SMBE 40th Anniversary
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution, we are launching a series of virtual issues in 2024. Each virtual issue will be accompanied by a Perspective that highlights the historic and contemporary contributions of our journals to a specific topic in molecular evolution.
Celebrate 40 years of meaningful research and delve into these collections
High Impact Research Collection
Explore a collection of most cited and most read research from the past two years from the SMBE journals.
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GBE Virtual Issue
This issue highlights recent articles on the evolutionary dynamics of host-pathogen interactions and antimicrobial drug resistance.
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MBE Highlight Article
This study characterizes the population structure and genomic diversity of the black rhinoceros, both before and after its range-wide collapse in the last century, providing a model for how genetic diversity is shaped during population contractions.
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Publish with SMBE Journals
Why Publish in a SMBE journal?
As society-owned journals with a fully open access model, discover the many benefits of publishing in GBE and MBE.
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Read and Publish deals
Authors interested in publishing in GBE or MBE may be able to publish free of charge using funds available through their institution's agreement with OUP.
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SMBE members APC discount
All SMBE members receive a 20% discount on publication fees in GBE and MBE.
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Take a look over our Author Guidelines to make sure your manuscript is submission-ready. We look forward to working with you.
Meet the Experts
Editors-in-Chief: GBE
GBE is led by Laura A. Katz and Maud Tenaillon. Learn more about their research interests.
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Editors-in-Chief: MBE
Read the Editorial from Editors-in-Chief Brandon S. Gaut and Claudia A. M. Russo, where they explain their goals and future plans for MBE.
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Meet the Editors
Meet the experts who ensure your manuscript is handled with care, professionalism, and efficacy during the review process.
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution
2026 Annual Meeting
Join us at the 2026 Annual Meeting taking place 28 June - 2 July 2026, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Become a society member and enjoy a range of benefits from discounted conference registration, eligibility for grants, and more.
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SMBE Meetings
While organises a wide range of satellite meetings and workshops, including an annual meeting of evolutionary biologists.
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SMBE IDEA
The SMBE IDEA task force aims to increase the participation of scientists from diverse backgrounds in the fields of molecular biology and evolution.
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