What is this collection about?

Cells require lipids to maintain their integrity and regulate cellular functions for appropriate homeostasis. Advances in lipid detection methods and techniques to probe lipid functions continue to uncover roles beyond structural containment, including organelle morphology, metabolic signalling, cell death, and energy metabolism.
This Collection provides updated research following the Lipids in Cell Biology 2025 Collection and invites submissions from all disciplines offering insights into lipid function, regulation, or detection. Nature Communications, Communications Biology, and Scientific Reports will consider original Articles, Reviews, and Perspectives, with Scientific Reports considering original Articles.

Why is this collection important?

Rapid advances in analytical and experimental techniques are transforming our understanding of lipid biology, revealing diverse roles in cellular processes well beyond membrane structure. By bringing together new insights into lipid function and regulation, this Collection offers an opportunity to highlight emerging discoveries that could shape research into metabolism, signalling, and disease. This cross-journal platform also ensures high visibility for impactful contributions across disciplines.

Why submit to a collection?

Collections like this one help promote high-quality science. They are led by In-House Editors who are experts in their fields and supported by a dedicated team of Commissioning Editors and Managing Editors at Springer Nature. Collection manuscripts typically see higher citations, downloads, and Altmetric scores, and provide a one-stop-shop on a cutting-edge topic of interest.

Who is involved?

Nature Communications is edited by in-house professional editors.

Communications Biology is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members.

Scientific Reports is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members. 

Our editors work closely together to ensure the quality of our published papers and consistency in author experience.

How can I submit my paper?
Visit the Collection page to find out more about this collection and submit your article.