Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics (GPB) is sponsored by the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), managed and edited by Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), CAS, and published by the Science Press, Beijing, China. GPB. welcomes high-quality research papers presenting novel data on the topics of genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. New data are published as research papers in the form of original articles and research letters. Papers describing innovative methods and techniques as well as resources providing primary scientific information to a broad readership are also valued by GPB. The journal publishes comprehensive reviews either as full articles or as mini-reviews. Commentaries and opinions about new discoveries, scientific policies, and research proposals are accepted after editorial reviews.

GPB Sections
Review Articles and Mini-reviews
Original Articles
Research Letters
Methods and Techniques
Commentaries
Research Resources

Preparation of Manuscripts
A cover letter should include: (a) name, address, telephone number, FAX number, and E-mail address of author(s) responsible for correspondences regarding the manuscript; (b) a statement that the manuscript has been read and approved by all listed authors; (c) a list of potential referees, and if desired, a (reasonable) list of individuals with potential conflict, as we work very hard to avoid sending manuscripts to competitors for review; (d) any specific requirements for reproduction of artwork; (e) status of any statements of personal communication or other permissions needed (any data presented as unpublished results from individuals other than the authors require permission for use).
The title page should include: the title, all authors names and institutions, the corresponding author's complete contact information, a running title (50 characters or less, including spaces), at least two key words, and sources of grants or funding supports and personal acknowledgments).
General manuscript format: Manuscripts must be written in English. We prefer the manuscript be written in active rather than passive voice. Manuscript sections should be presented in the following order: title page, ABSTRACT (the abstract should be no more than 200 words), INTRODUCTION, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, METHODS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, REFERENCES, followed by figure legends, figures, and tables.

References are of two types: Standard article and book references and website references.
Article and book references. Number references in the order of their first mention in the text. Undated citations (unpublished, in preparation, personal communication) should include first initials and last names of authors, e.g. (H.M. Yang personal communication) and do not appear in the reference list.
Note that all authors' names should be listed when there are not more than two authors in a reference. If there are three or more authors, only the name of the first author should be listed in the reference, followed by et al. Bibliographic information should be supplied in the following order.
1. Yu, J., et al. 2002. Minimal introns are not "junk". Genome Research 12:1185-1189.
2. Yang, H.M. and Yu, J. 2001. Genomic Sequencing. In Genome Science and Human Diseases (ed. Chen, Z., et al.), pp.12-24. Science Press, Beijing, China.

Website References: If the paper includes website URLs as references for places where material was obtained for performing the work, the URL should be included next to that information in the text.

Submission of Manuscripts
Two copies of a manuscript with original figures should be submitted to the editorial office of GPB. All submissions to the journal will undergo an initial editorial review. Those selected by the Editor as suitable for the scope and aims of the journal will be peer-reviewed. All selected manuscripts will be reviewed by three scholars for a decision on acceptance, revision, or rejection within three months. After acceptance a paper will be published mainly in chronological order.
The journal only accepts papers that present original research that has not been published previously. Submission to the journal implies that another journal or book is not currently considering the paper for publication.

Proofs
Page proofs will be sent to the corresponding author(s) for checking and correction of typographical errors and should be returned before the date specified.