Instructions for authors

Epigenetics & Chromatin is a peer-reviewed, open access, online journal, which publishes articles that provide novel insights into epigenetic inheritance and chromatin-based interactions.

Each article type published by Epigenetics & Chromatin follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.

The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to Epigenetics & Chromatin, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.

Presubmission enquiries

We strongly encourage you to contact the editors with a presubmission enquiry about the suitability of your manuscript. Please email the editors who will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.

Epigenetics & Chromatin publishes the following article types:

• Research
• Methodology
• Review

Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.

Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.