Comptes Rendus

Our journal

Focus and scope

Comptes Rendus Biologies is a peer-reviewed electronic journal with open access that covers all areas of Life Sciences: biomodelling, molecular biology and genetics, developmental and reproductive biology, cell biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, immunology, pharmacology, ecology, etc.

It publishes review articles, special issues, historical perspectives, original research articles, pedagogical texts or conference proceedings and texts reflecting the activity of the French Academy of sciences in the field of Life Sciences, with no limit in length and in a format as flexible as necessary (figures, associated data, etc.). All articles are published in French and in English.

 

Editorial process

Comptes Rendus Biologies follows a strict and transparent peer review policy, in a single blind process, in order to ensure the excellence of its contents:

  1. All manuscripts submitted to Comptes Rendus Biologies are first evaluated by the editor (editor-in-chief, guest editor or associate editor) in charge of the submission, to verify that they meet the general criteria of the journal;
  2. Once this first step is completed, the editor initiates the peer review process and assigns experts;
  3. Authors propose revisions to their manuscript, taking into account the editor's and experts' remarks, until a final version is validated for publication (Accepted Author Manuscript);
  4. This final version of the manuscript is sent to the editorial teams, who prepare the final proofs of the article (Version of Record) and put them online, after receiving the publication agreement signed by the authors.

 

Code of ethics and good practices

Research published in the Comptes Rendus journals of the French Academy of Sciences must be conducted in an ethical and responsible manner and must comply with all applicable legislation, including the French Code de la propriété intellectuelle.

The French Academy of Sciences fully endorses the good research practices advocated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

For more information about the responsibilities of each of the actors in the editorial process (authors, editors and reviewers), please read our Code of ethics and good practices.