RNA Biology

RNA Biology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research on all aspects of RNA structure and function in eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and viral systems, unifying the field by focusing on RNA-centered science.《RNA 生物学》（RNA Biology）是一份开放获取同行评审期刊，发表真核、原核与病毒系统中 RNA 结构与功能各方面的研究，以聚焦 RNA 中心的科学统一该领域。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to provide rapid communication of significant original research in all areas of RNA structure and function, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为快速传播 RNA 结构与功能各领域的重要原创研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• RNA structure and function: research on the structure, folding, and dynamics of RNA molecules, including secondary and tertiary structure, RNA-protein interactions, and the relationship between RNA structure and biological function.RNA 结构与功能： 关于 RNA 分子结构、折叠与动力学的研究，涵盖二级与三级结构、RNA—蛋白质相互作用以及 RNA 结构与生物学功能之间的关系等。
• Gene expression and regulation: studies on the roles of RNA in gene expression, including transcription, splicing, mRNA processing, translation, RNA stability, and the mechanisms by which non-coding RNAs regulate gene expression.基因表达与调控： 关于 RNA 在基因表达中作用的研究，涵盖转录、剪接、mRNA 加工、翻译、RNA 稳定性以及非编码 RNA 调控基因表达的机制等。
• RNA in disease and therapeutics: work on the involvement of RNA in human disease, including RNA-targeted therapies, antisense oligonucleotides, RNA interference, messenger RNA therapeutics, and the role of RNA modifications and editing in pathology.疾病与治疗中的 RNA： 关于 RNA 参与人类疾病的研究，涵盖 RNA 靶向疗法、反义寡核苷酸、RNA 干扰、信使 RNA 疗法以及 RNA 修饰与编辑在病理中的作用等。
• RNA across organisms: research on RNA biology in eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and viral systems, including the evolution of RNA, the RNA world hypothesis, and the roles of RNA in viruses, bacteria, and eukaryotic cells.跨生物体 RNA： 关于真核、原核与病毒系统中 RNA 生物学的研究，涵盖 RNA 进化、RNA 世界假说以及 RNA 在病毒、细菌与真核细胞中的作用等。
• Article types: original research articles, reviews, short communications, and meeting reports, with an emphasis on work that cuts across disciplinary lines and advances RNA-centered science.栏目设置： 接受原创研究论文、综述、短讯与会议报告，强调跨越学科界限并推进 RNA 中心科学的工作。

History

• Founding: the journal was founded in 2004 by Landes Bioscience as a venue for research on RNA biology, reflecting the growing recognition of RNA's central roles in biology beyond its traditional role in protein synthesis.创刊： 该刊 2004 年由 Landes Bioscience 创刊，作为 RNA 生物学研究的平台，反映 RNA 除传统蛋白质合成作用之外在生物学中核心作用日益受到认可。
• Wikipedia initiative: in 2008 the journal launched an RNA family column and an associated initiative asking authors of articles on specific RNA families to simultaneously submit a draft of a corresponding Wikipedia article, with the aim of improving the coverage of RNA biology in the open encyclopedia.维基百科计划： 2008 年该刊开设 RNA 家族栏目并发起配套计划，要求撰写特定 RNA 家族文章的作者同时向维基百科提交对应条目的草稿，以提升开放百科全书中 RNA 生物学的覆盖。
• Taylor & Francis publication: the journal is now published by Taylor & Francis, growing into a leading international venue for research spanning the full breadth of RNA biology.Taylor & Francis 出版： 该刊现由 Taylor & Francis 出版，已发展为覆盖 RNA 生物学全貌的国际顶尖平台。
• Open access: the journal is published as an open access journal, making all research freely available to the RNA biology community and the broader scientific public.开放获取： 该刊以开放获取模式出版，所有研究均向 RNA 生物学共同体与更广泛科学界免费开放。

Editors

The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by a deputy editor, associate editors, and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编、副编辑与编委会协助工作：

• Editor-in-chief: Alain Laederach, Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whose research focuses on RNA structure, RNA folding, and the role of RNA structure in human disease and therapeutics.主编： 阿兰·莱德拉克（Alain Laederach），北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校生物学教授，研究方向为 RNA 结构、RNA 折叠以及 RNA 结构在人类疾病与治疗中的作用。
• Deputy and associate editors: deputy editor Denis Lafontaine of the Université Libre de Bruxelles and associate editors from leading institutions worldwide cover the major areas within the journal's scope, from RNA structure to therapeutics.副主编与副编辑团队： 副主编为布鲁塞尔自由大学的德尼·拉方丹（Denis Lafontaine），副编辑来自全球顶尖机构，覆盖刊物从 RNA 结构到治疗学的主要领域。
• Review model: manuscripts undergo single-blind peer review by external experts, with final decisions made by the editor-in-chief based on scientific rigor, novelty, and significance to RNA biology.评审模式： 稿件由外部专家进行单盲同行评审，主编基于科学严谨性、新颖性与对 RNA 生物学的意义做出最终决定。