Format once, submit with confidence. The Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research template covers a structured 250-word abstract.
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Sara Reynhout
Daniel Antfolk
Stephan Lange
Deenah Osman
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 28 September, 2026
Use this Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research template to prepare your manuscript for this Elsevier journal before you upload it. Check the current rules in the Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research author instructions; the Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research journal page has the scope and latest issues.
It is the writing shell for Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research: title and authors, the abstract, the body, declarations, figures, and the reference list. The limits that decide a desk reject are on the journal page linked above.
A Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, a structured abstract of up to 250 words, keywords, the main text for your article type, declarations, the reference list, and figures and tables.
Read the full rules on the journal page linked above before you upload.
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research is published by Elsevier. It is listed under print ISSN 0167-4889. Use the ISSN to confirm you have the right journal when several titles look alike.
The sections a Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research submission is built from, in order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations, references, figures, and tables. It does not replace the journal's own checklist. The journal also publishes its own Word file: official Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research Word file.
| Element | Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | General manuscripts: concise and factual, no more than 250 words; the guide does not state that these abstracts are structured and does not prescribe headings |
| Main text | Article types are full-length research articles (regular papers), BBA Research Letters, review articles, and mini-reviews |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 7 keywords required for indexing; keywords must be in English |
| References | No strict reference-formatting requirements at submission; any consistent style or format is acceptable, with author names, journal/book titles, chapter/article titles |
| Peer review | Single anonymized review process |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/bbamcr |
These rules come from the Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.
General manuscripts: concise and factual, no more than 250 words; the guide does not state that these abstracts are structured and does not prescribe headings. Reviews: abstract no more than 150 words. Mini-reviews: abstract no more than 100 words. BBA Research Letters: short abstract in bullet-points format, limited to 100 words.
1 to 7 keywords required for indexing; keywords must be in English. The guide recommends avoiding multi-word keywords (using ‘and’ or ‘of’) and using abbreviations only when firmly established in the field.
Article types are full-length research articles (regular papers), BBA Research Letters, review articles, and mini-reviews. Full-length Reviews are usually 6,000–10,000 words excluding references and figure legends (no fixed length), with up to 100 references and at least 3 figures/illustrations. Mini-reviews are usually 2,000–4,000 words excluding references and figure legends, with up to 50 references and 1–3 figures/illustrations. BBA Research Letters are limited to 1,500 words excluding figure legends/references, contain a short abstract, main body and references, must not be divided into headings, and allow no more than 1 key figure or table (up to 3 additional figures/tables as supplemental material).
No strict reference-formatting requirements at submission; any consistent style or format is acceptable, with author names, journal/book titles, chapter/article titles, year, volume, article numbers or pagination included where applicable. After acceptance, the journal style is applied at proof stage. In the text, references are numbered in order of appearance and indicated in square brackets; journal names are abbreviated according to LTWA.
Single anonymized review process. Submissions are initially assessed by editors; suitable submissions are typically reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers, and editors make the acceptance/rejection decision.
Reviews and mini-reviews are typically commissioned by the Editors. Unsolicited reviews are considered only in exceptional cases and require additional information (up to 5 relevant recent publications and an explanation of the review’s interest/significance).
Open the author guide once before you draft and once before you upload. Match a recent Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research paper for depth, headings, and figure style. Check the word limit for your article type before you write the discussion, not after.
Then submit on the journal's portal, not from this page.