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10 things that make EMBO Molecular Medicine

EMBO Molecular Medicine (EMM), one of five journals published by EMBO Press, was established in 2009 for the purpose of publishing the best work at the interface between clinical research and molecular cell biology. In its tenth anniversary year, we highlight ten characteristics that have helped to establish EMM in the world of scientific publishing.

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A decade of transparent peer review

Peer Review Week, a series of events to highlight the essential role of peer review in scientific publishing, takes place for the fifth time this year. This year’s focus on quality in peer review offers an opportunity for EMBO Press to celebrate a decade of transparent peer review.

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A guide to strategic writing

Writing up research to present a coherent, convincing manuscript can be challenging at any career stage. It is especially daunting for PhD students, who may have little experience of writing scientifically, drawing conclusions from data, or making arguments about their discoveries and ideas.

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Publishing alliance comes of age

Since its launch in early 2018, the team behind the new Life Science Alliance (LSA) journal has driven forward its commitment to speed, fairness and transparency, publishing more than 170 papers in its first year and a half.

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Getting creative in science

Creativity is essential in research. The capacity to think in new ways and combine seemingly unrelated ideas requires skill, talent and a good deal of practice. To encourage and help scientists to use creative problem-solving tools and processes, EMBO has added a ‘Creative Problem Solving for Scientists’ course for group leaders and senior postdocs to its training portfolio.

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