Call for Papers

STEM CELLS Translational Medicine is a peer-reviewed, online only, and fully open access journal. STEM CELLS Translational Medicine works to advance the utilization of cells for clinical therapy. By bridging stem cell molecular and biological research and helping speed translations of emerging lab discoveries into clinical trials, the journal helps move applications of these critical investigations closer to accepted best patient practices and ultimately improve outcomes. 

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Instructions to authors

When submitting your manuscript, please indicate your interest in the relevant Call for Papers topic in your cover letter.

To find out more about the open Call for Papers, select the topic of interest in the table below and the link will take you to more information further down the page.

Human Clinical Articles

The journal encourages original research articles and concise reviews describing laboratory investigations of stem cells, including their characterization and manipulation, and the translation of their clinical aspects from the bench to patient care. 

STEM CELLS Translational Medicine encourages original research and concise review article submissions focused on: 

• First-in-human case studies

• Phase I/II clinical trials

• Negative clinical results

Look through a collection of Human Clinical Articles published in the journal

Cord Blood

The journal encourages submissions of original research and concise review articles focused on the scopes below: 

• Umbilical cord blood and tissue-based therapies

• Accessory cell populations

• Modulation of endogenous cell and tissue repair

• Cord blood and cord tissue banking

• Malignant and non-malignant diseases treated by cord blood transplantation

• Cord blood and cord tissue in regenerative medicine

Browse examples of Cord Blood articles previously published in the journal here