STAR Protocols

Scope

STAR (Structured Transparent Accessible Reproducible) Protocols is an open-access peer-reviewed protocol journal from Cell Press that publishes step-by-step experimental and computational protocols from all areas of life, health, earth, and physical sciences. The primary criteria for publication in STAR Protocols are usability and reproducibility. STAR Protocols aims to make the daily work of the scientific researcher easier by providing complete, authoritative, and consistent instructions on how to conduct experiments. The primary criteria for publication in STAR Protocols is usability and repeatability. STAR Protocols gives scientists the space they need to explain what worked and, perhaps more importantly, what didn't. Our user-tested author template makes the writing process simple. Our Advisory Board is primarily composed of core and platform facility scientists and staff, who have deep technical expertise in their field. Our in-house editors collaborate with our volunteer peer reviewers to ensure that the review process is timely and consistent.