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name: cell-press description: "Shared author-guideline skill for Cell Press journals that food & nutrition researchers publish in: Cell, Cell Metabolism, Cell Host & Microbe, Molecular Cell, Immunity, Current Biology, Cell Reports Medicine, One Earth, Joule, Matter, Chem. Use to format or check a manuscript for a Cell Press journal — structure with STAR Methods, abstract + eTOC blurb, Cell Press reference style, and figure specs. Triggers: submit to Cell, Cell Metabolism, Cell Host & Microbe guidelines, Cell Press formatting. Also fires when the user wants to publish on/in this journal, format a manuscript for it, or match its reference/citation style." metadata: publisher: "Cell Press (Elsevier)" verified: "2026-07" source: "https://www.cell.com/cell/authors"

Cell Press — Author Guideline Skill

Publisher: Cell Press (Elsevier) · Verified: 2026-07 · Confirm the exact reference style and limits at the specific journal's Guide for Authors (Cell Press has updated citation formats; verify current style).

Applies to (food/nutrition-relevant)

Journal	Abbrev	Relevance
Cell	CELL	Flagship
Cell Metabolism	CELL METAB	Nutrition & metabolism
Cell Host & Microbe	CELL HOST MICROBE	Gut/food microbiome
Molecular Cell	MOL CELL	Molecular
Immunity	IMMUNITY	Nutr-immunology
Current Biology	CURR BIOL	Broad biology
Cell Reports Medicine	CELL REP MED	Clinical/translational
One Earth	ONE EARTH	Food systems/sustainability
Joule / Matter / Chem	—	Energy/materials/chemistry

Format (Cell Press style)

• References: Cell Press style — confirm current format at the journal (numbered vs author–year has changed across titles/years). Include DOIs and full author lists.
• Abstract: ~150 words, single paragraph; plus a short eTOC blurb (one–two sentences) and a graphical abstract for many titles; Highlights (3–4 bullets) required.
• Structure: Title → Abstract → Introduction → Results → Discussion → STAR★Methods (structured methods) → References → Figure legends. Research articles use STAR Methods.
• Display items: cite Figure 1 in order; supplemental information allowed.
• Mandatory: data/code availability (STAR Methods Key Resources Table), declaration of interests, author contributions.
• Figures: ≥300 dpi; RGB; Cell column widths; accessible palette.

Formatting constraints

publisher: Cell Press
reference_style: cell-press   # confirm current numbered vs author-year at journal
abstract_words: 150
highlights: {count: "3-4", required: true}
graphical_abstract: common
methods: STAR-Methods
data_and_code_availability: required
figure_dpi: 300