Trends in Plant Science is a review only journal, and is divided into three main sections: Update, Opinion and Review. Articles for Trends in Plant Science are usually commissioned by the Editor, but proposals for articles are welcome, especially for the Update section. Prospective authors should send a brief summary, citing key references, to the Editor, who will supply guidelines on manuscript preparation if the proposal is accepted. The submission of completed manuscripts without prior consultation with the Editor is strongly discouraged. Authors should note that all major articles in Trends in Plant Science are peer-reviewed and publication cannot be guaranteed.

Reviews and Opinion articles form the foundation of each monthly issue. Reviews are invited from leading researchers in a specific field and objectively chronicle recent and important developments. Opinion articles present a personal, authoritative viewpoint of a field or research-related subject. They can cover timely controversial topics or debates, provide a new framework for, or interpretation of, an old problem or current issue, or speculate in depth on the implications of some recently published research or data.

The Update section includes Letters to the Editor, short Research Focus articles highlighting recent research papers of particular note or reporting on groundbreaking technical advances. The decision to publish Letters rests with the Editor, and the author(s) of any article discussed in a Letter will normally be invited to reply. Letters can address topics raised in recent issues of the journal, or other matters of general interest to plant scientists. Letters should be no more than 750 words long with a maximum of 12 references and one figure. An electronic version of the text should be e-mailed to:
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