InSDB publishes stories and articles on the latest research from the stem cell and developmental biology fields and perspectives on matters that are relevant to our audience. Anyone is welcome to pitch stories to us. We accept articles that are thoroughly researched and convey the excitement, relevance, and fascination of the subject to any curious reader.
Submission guidelines
Please submit your pitches using this form.
- Please avoid the use of specialist terms that could be perceived as jargon. Our audience spans varied expertise and career stages, and we aim to maximize our reach by avoiding technical language.
- The main language we publish in is English. However, you are welcome to pitch articles in local, vernacular languages.
- Please cite all your sources. Any claims you make in the article must be supported by relevant data that is appropriately referenced.
- It is important that creative pieces are original works of your own. Any form of unattributed reproduction or plagiarism is strictly prohibited. If you have used assistance from any AI tools, please mention the nature and extent of usage. These will be assessed on a case-to-case basis.
- Please submit your articles in an editable document (MS Word, Google Docs).
- If you are using images in your articles, please make sure that they are not restricted to usage by copyright. If so, please obtain the necessary permission and share the certificate along with your submission.
- If you have questions, reach out to us at info@insdb.in.
Categories
We accept submissions in the following categories:
- Science Simplified
If you would like to pick up a recently published research paper in developmental biology and distill it to the liking of a general audience, this section is for that. Articles should cover research that has not previously been published on the website unless they are in response to a previous article. They should be below 1000 words, ideally 500-700, and should convey the contents of the paper in clear, jargon-free language.
- Opinion Columns
Opinion columns are to express your perspectives on a focused and relevant developmental biology topic, typically in 1000 to 1200 words. They should carry a clear message and express your own original opinions. Citations must back up claims you raise. We look for clear, concise essays.
- Stories and lived experiences
This section is to write about your experiences; be it bench stories, field notes, lab bloopers, science or life hacks that you’ve worked out for yourself, or anything else of interest to an audience of developmental biology. These could be varied lengths, but we advise your stories to be below 1000 words.
- Interviews
If you have an interesting idea for an interview with someone in the field of developmental biology, you can pitch your idea to us, and we will help you conceptualize this. Pitches should be below 300 words.
- Book reviews
We welcome our readers to express their take on books that are relevant to the field. Reviews should be between 1000-1500 words. It should contain an overview of the book and a critical take on the content. The title of the book and details of the author should be mentioned clearly.
- Photo features, illustrations, poetry, literary expressions
This is a section for the artists or literatuers in you: you can submit interesting microscopy images or pictures that you think capture devbio in its essence. And, if you have a drawing or an illustration that is your own creation, you are welcome to submit them as well. These images will be showcased on our website gallery and our social media pages, and, if you agree, could also be a part of InSDB posters or merchandise. Importantly, these can also be artistic pieces, inspired by biology. They need not be scientifically accurate. This section is for pure creative expression 🙂
