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Cytotherapy

Cytotherapy, the official journal of the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT), publishes novel and innovative results from high quality scientific and clinical studies in the fields of cell, gene, and extracellular vesicle therapy.

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Subject Hematology, Medicine, Research & Experimental

Impact Factor 3.2

Quartile Q2

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 1465-3249

eISSN 1477-2566

Invitation Only No

Cost Range USD 3500 APC for open access articles, excluding taxes; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

Submission Instructions

Cytotherapy accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Full-Length Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required.

Manuscript Full-Length Articles should not exceed 6000 words excluding references. The article must be divided into clearly defined sections and contain the essential elements needed to convey the manuscript, including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Artwork, and Tables with Captions. Manuscripts must include keywords with a maximum of 6, submit 3 to 5 highlights as a separate editable file, include a competing interests statement and author contributions statement, provide a glossary as a separate list, and add an AI-use declaration in a new section before the references when generative AI tools were used.

References Full-Length Articles usually contain fewer than 50 references. References in the text must be indicated by number in square brackets, the reference list must be numbered in order of appearance, and for references with more than 6 authors the first 6 authors must be listed followed by 'et al.'.

Figures & Tables Full-Length Articles typically allow up to 8 figures and 6 tables. Figures and tables in the manuscript file must be placed next to the relevant text with the corresponding caption directly below, although for Word submissions at revision stage figures, captions, and tables may be provided within a single file. All figures must include relevant captions and be numbered according to their sequence in the text, and all tables must be submitted as editable text with titles, descriptions, and footnotes and numbered consecutively in the order cited.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required.

Manuscript Review Articles should be 4,000–10,000 words. Review Articles should present a balanced review of the field. Manuscripts must include keywords, a glossary supplied as a separate list, 3 to 5 highlights in a separate editable file, a competing interests statement, and an AI-use declaration in a section before the references when generative AI tools were used.

References Review Articles suggest fewer than 100 citations. References must be cited by number in square brackets. The reference list must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text, list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors, and use abbreviated journal names.

Figures & Tables Review Articles may include up to 8 display items, including figures, schema, and tables. Figures and tables in the manuscript file must be placed next to the relevant text with the corresponding caption directly below. All figures must include relevant captions and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.

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Short Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required.

Manuscript Short Reports should not exceed 3000 words excluding references. The article must be divided into clearly defined sections including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Manuscripts must include keywords, a competing interests statement, highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points in a separate editable file, a glossary as a separate list, and an AI-use declaration in a section before the references when generative AI tools were used.

References References in the text must be indicated by number in square brackets. The reference list must be numbered in the order of citation, and for references with more than 6 authors the first 6 authors should be listed followed by 'et al.'.

Figures & Tables Short Reports may contain up to 3 figures or tables. Figures and tables in the manuscript file should be placed next to the relevant text with the corresponding caption directly below. All figures must include relevant captions, and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes and be submitted as editable text rather than images.

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Brevia

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript Manuscript may be only one journal page. Manuscript must include keywords, highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, a competing interests statement, and an AI-use declaration section before the references when generative AI tools were used.

References References must be cited by number in square brackets. Reference list must be numbered in the order of first appearance in the text, and references with more than 6 authors must list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.

Figures & Tables Figures and tables in the manuscript file must be placed next to the relevant text with the corresponding caption directly below. Figures must include relevant captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.

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Letters To The Editors

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required.

Manuscript Letters to the Editors must address a Cytotherapy paper, and if regarding a recent paper they must concern one published within the last 3 issues. Manuscripts must include keywords, highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, a competing interests statement, and an AI-use declaration section before the references when generative AI tools were used.

References References in the text must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in numerical order, with more than 6 authors abbreviated to the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.

Figures & Tables Figures and tables in the manuscript file must be placed next to the relevant text with the corresponding caption directly below. All figures must include relevant captions and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.

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Recent Publications

Editorial Board

10.1016/s1465-3249(26)00953-9

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10.1016/s1465-3249(26)00954-0

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10.1016/s1465-3249(26)00955-2

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Aims and Scope

10.1016/s1465-3249(26)00952-7

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Large-particle T-cell activation improves manufacturability, reduces phagocytic loss, and enhances CAR-T cell cytotoxic function

Matic Bartol, Tina Fink, Tina Tragin, Ema Pleško, Roman Jerala, Hana Esih, Aljaž Kravanja, Brina Štante, Valentina Bianco, Luka Fajs, Mojca Jež

10.1016/j.jcyt.2026.103008

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days from submission to first decision; 31 days from submission to decision after review; 91 days from submission to acceptance.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: USD 3500 excluding taxes for all article types. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Mesenchymal stem cell research CAR-T cell therapy research Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Immune Cell Function and Interaction Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects 3D Printing in Biomedical Research Virus-based gene therapy research Extracellular vesicles in disease Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Cancer Cells and Metastasis T-cell and B-cell Immunology CRISPR and Genetic Engineering RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Pancreatic function and diabetes Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Neonatal Respiratory Health Research