About this journal

Aims and scope

Epigenetics Reports is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes research on all aspects of Epigenetics, including but not limited to mechanisms of epigenetic regulation, functions of epigenetics in biology and disease, transgenerational Epigenetics and Therapeutic Epigenetics.

The aim of Epigenetics Reports is the rapid communication of high-quality, novel research among the community. Our aim is to provide a platform for epigenetic scientists to exchange ideas and knowledge through short communications in particular.

Epigenetics Reports covers the following topics: Epigenetic mechanism, Epigenetic function, transgenerational Epigenetics, and Therapeutic Epigenetics.

We are interested in original research papers reporting advances in epigenetic mechanisms and its regulation of biological and disease processes, review articles summarizing recent progress in the epigenetic field, brief reports/rapid communications revealing breakthrough studies in epigenetics, and technical papers on the methodology of the epigenetic study.

The journal accepts the following article types:

Original research
Reviews
Brief Reports/Rapid Communications
Technical papers (methods, protocol and resource)

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Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief
Hengbin Wang - Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Epigenetics Techniques and Methodologies​
Section Editor
Christopher Murgatroyd, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

Associate Editors
Ramji Bhandari, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Dennis R Grayson, University of Ilinois, USA
Miten Jain, Northeastern University, USA
Calen Ryan, Columbia University, USA

Epigenetics and Disease
Section Editor
Wei Xu, Wisconsin University, USA

Associate Editors
Jinrong Min, Central China Normal University, China
Trygve Tollefsbol, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Sam El-Osta, Monash University, USA
Yuki Okada, Tokyo University, Japan
Keith Robertson, Mayo Clinic, USA
Qian Tao, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Open access

Epigenetics Reports is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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