The In Vitro Report accepts submissions from members or interested scientists, including: feature articles, letters, forum articles, reviews, photographs or artwork related to the educational goals of he Society. Submissions to In Vitro Report are subject to editing. Submissions must include author’s name, address, phone, or other number where you can be reached. For additional information regarding submissions to In Vitro Report, contact Sylvia A. Mitchell or Michael J. Fay, Editors-in-Chief, by phone or email or contact the SIVB office.

Michael Fay
Phone: (630) 515-6382
Email: [email protected]

Sylvia Mitchell
Phone: (876) 580-0412
Email: [email protected]


Features (2500 words) are on topics or scientists of general interest to the SIVB membership. Features should be written in an informative style for an audience that ranges from laboratory technicians to senior scientists. Photographs may be submitted with a feature article. Features may be subject to substantial editing.

Letters (500 words) are published based on the decision of the Editor-in-Chief. Publication of letters will be considered if the information concerns SIVB activities, or information is of significant interest to the membership.

Forum (1,000 words) articles reflect the point of view of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the SIVB. Authors should be knowledgeable in the subject, as evidenced by previous published works or presentations.

Reviews (250 words) on journal articles, books, educational or software material of interest to SIVB members will be considered by the Editor. The review should be written as a scholarly and critical analysis of the material reviewed.

Membership News (250 words) includes brief articles on section or branch information, awards, position changes, and other information related to SIVB members. Obituary notices for SIVB members should include name, date of birth, major research interests, and contributions to the field in vitro biology.

Photographs or Other Artwork will be considered dependent on space in the issue. Submitted hard copy photographs become property of SIVB and cannot be returned unless special arrangements are made beforehand. Digital photographs should be submitted in JPG format at 72 dpi and no larger than 600 x 400 pixels. However, they can be accepted in the following additional formats: tif and gif. Contact Michele Schultz, Managing Editor, at the SIVB Business Office (410) 969-7940 or email [email protected] for photographs or artwork considerations.

Advertising and Classified Ads for the In Vitro Report and the journals of In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology (Animal and Plant) are accepted on format and deadlines of each issue. Contact the Managing Editor at (410) 969-7940 or email [email protected] for advertising rates and other information.

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