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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Frontiers in Genome Editing is an open-access journal that explores the applications of genome and epigenome editing technologies and their implications across wide-ranging areas of research.
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Subject
Genetics & Heredity
Impact Factor
4.4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
2673-3439
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Article processing charges (APCs) apply to articles that are accepted for publication.
Submission Instructions
Frontiers In Genome Editing accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph, for example following IMRAD.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion, with a succinct Introduction containing no subheadings. Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, indicate the word count and number of figures and tables on the first page, acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgements and methods section if applicable, and include all funding sources in a funding section.
References
References must include only published or accepted works, list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, provide the DOI when available, and use 'in press' for accepted unpublished works.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript. All figures or images must include alternative text, be cited in numerical order and mentioned in the text, and graphs must label each axis with units.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph. Abstract is required as part of the article format and should precede Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, with Methods and Results including the specified systematic review subcomponents. Funding information must be included, and any use of generative AI must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section and in the methods section if applicable with the name, version, model, and source of the tool.
References
References should list the first six authors followed by et al., include the DOI when available, and must not include unpublished material or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be directly inserted into the manuscript. All figures or images should include alternative text and each figure and table must be mentioned in the text in numerical order.
Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 12,000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, subject-relevant subsections, and Discussion. The first page must state the manuscript word count and number of figures and tables, include 5 to 8 keywords, and acknowledge any generative AI use in the acknowledgements and methods section if applicable.
References
References must include only published or accepted works, list the first six authors followed by et al., provide DOIs when available, abbreviate given names to initials, use 'in press' for accepted unpublished works, and Review articles must not cite unpublished material or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable form. All figures and images must include alternative text, figures must be cited in numerical order with labeled panels where applicable, and tables must be cited in numerical order.
Mini Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured as a single paragraph, for example following IMRAD format.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, subject-relevant subsections, and Discussion. The first page must indicate the manuscript word count and number of figures and tables, the manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section and in the methods section if applicable with the name, version, model, and source.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., include the DOI when available, and Mini Reviews must not cite unpublished material including submitted manuscripts or personal communications.
Figures & Tables
Mini Review articles may include no more than 2 figures and/or tables in total. Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be inserted directly into the manuscript at the end in editable form. All figures and images must include alternative text, figures must be cited in numerical order, and graphs must include self-explanatory axis labels with units.
Brief Research Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract should be structured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion. The first page must indicate the manuscript word count and the number of figures and tables, the manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords, and any use of generative AI content must be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section and in the methods section if applicable with the name, version, model, and source listed.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., include DOI when available, use initials for given names, include only published or accepted works, and use 'in press' for accepted but unpublished works.
Figures & Tables
Brief Research Reports may include no more than 4 figures and tables in total. Figures must be submitted individually with captions at the end of the manuscript, and tables must be directly inserted into the manuscript. All figures and images must include alternative text, each figure and table must be cited in the text in numerical order, and large tables spanning several pages must be published as supplementary material.
Clinical Trial Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be structured in a single paragraph, for example according to the IMRAD format. Abstract must include the unique trial identifier and the URL of the publicly accessible trial registry website.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include 5 to 8 keywords and acknowledge any use of generative AI in the acknowledgements section and in the methods section if applicable, including the name, version, model, and source of the tool.
References
References must list the first six authors followed by et al., abbreviate given names to initials, provide the DOI when available, and ensure every in-text citation appears in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be submitted individually with captions placed at the end of the manuscript, while tables must be directly inserted into the manuscript. All figures or images must include alternative text, and each figure and table must be mentioned in the text in numerical order.
Recent Publications
Commentary: CRISPR-Cas9 mediated editing of starch branching enzyme, SBE2 gene in potato for enhanced resistant starch for health benefits
Ling Yin
10.3389/fgeed.2026.1803282
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Advances in gene editing for legume improvement: technologies, progress, and prospects
Shallu Thakur, Shalini Pareek, G. P. Dixit, Geoffrey Meru, Alok Das
10.3389/fgeed.2026.1789952
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Development of in planta genome editing by transient expression of genome-editing tools in tomato
Misaki Kobayashi, Na Renhu, Shu Takahashi, Seungje Choi, Haruto Watanabe, Martina Bianca Fuhrmann-Aoyagi, Hiroshi Ezura, Kenji Miura
10.3389/fgeed.2026.1777148
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Editorial: Genome editing strategies for augmenting crop resilience against climate change
Wadzani Palnam Dauda, Amolkumar U. Solanke, Ramesh Namdeo Pudake
10.3389/fgeed.2026.1813338
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Harnessing myostatin pleiotropy for multitrait improvement via precision gene editing
Yajun Chen, Ruiyao Yang, Yucai Yang, Qianguang Wang, Kai Yang, Man Xu
10.3389/fgeed.2026.1749445
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Reformat to Frontiers In Genome Editing using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
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