Plant Cell Development - Editor Register
Apply to join the PCD editorial board.
Plant Cell Development - Editor Register
Apply to join the PCD editorial board.
Editor Registration
We welcome experienced plant cell researchers to join the editorial team.
Provide your expertise areas, recent publications, and editorial experience.
Applicants should list expertise in plant development, cell biology, or genetics.
Explain how imaging parameters were calibrated for microscopy assays.
Clarify how developmental stages were defined and verified.
Report software versions and pipelines for bioinformatics analyses.
Describe quality assurance steps for phenotyping workflows.
Discuss limitations related to tissue specificity or developmental stage.
Include details on controls for stress or nutrient treatments.
Selection Pathway
Submit Profile
Share expertise, publications, and availability.
Editorial Review
The team verifies fit and scope alignment.
Onboarding
Accepted editors receive role guidance and resources.
Ongoing Support
Access to templates, policies, and updates.
Qualified applicants are reviewed by the editorial office.
Summaries connecting cellular mechanisms to crop outcomes strengthen impact.
Describe controls for hormone treatments and concentration gradients.
Describe batch effects and correction methods in imaging or sequencing data.
Explain how sample sizes were determined for developmental assays.
Clarify whether findings generalize across species or cultivars.
Document imaging time points and resolution settings.
What to Include
- Areas of plant development expertise
- Recent publications or lab experience
- Prior editorial or review experience
- Availability and contact details
Clear reporting of cell lineage methods improves reproducibility across plant models.
Report statistical thresholds used for gene expression or omics analysis.
Provide uncertainty measures for key developmental outcomes.
Clarify temperature and light regimes for growth experiments.
Report statistical corrections for multiple testing in omics data.
Explain how missing data were handled in longitudinal growth studies.
Explain how phenotype scoring was validated.
Review Process
Applications are reviewed by the editorial office. Qualified applicants are contacted with next steps.
Document growth conditions and photoperiods to contextualize cellular responses.
Include details on sample preparation and tissue handling to avoid bias.
Explain how confounders were handled in observational plant studies.
Include references to standards or plant nomenclature guidance.
Provide a rationale for selected markers or reporter lines.
Report effect sizes relative to developmental benchmarks.
