Call for Papers

What’s Hot in Myofilament Structure, Elasticity, and Regulatory Networks in Muscle Function and Disease

You are invited to submit papers on the topic “What’s Hot in Myofilament Structure, Elasticity, and Regulatory Networks in Muscle Function and Disease,” inspired by the 2026 Tucson Myofilament Meeting that took place in May. Articles will be published throughout the year and highlighted in a special issue.

The review process will be overseen by JGP Associate Editor Henk Granzier, at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He will be assisted by Guest Editors and subject experts Brett Colson of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Jonathan Kirk of Loyola University Chicago, Julian Stelzer of Case Western Reserve University, and Jennifer Van Eyk of Cedars-Sinai. JGP welcomes submissions that focus on the broad topic of the Structure and Function of Myofilaments in Health and Disease.

Submissions of all article types are welcome, including Research Articles, Communications, Hypotheses, Methods and Approaches, and Review articles. The deadline for submission for inclusion in the special issue is December 1, 2026.

Ready to prepare your paper for submission? Visit our instructions for authors. Authors can publish in JGP free of charge or pay a reduced fee to make their articles immediately Open Access. Learn more about our No Fee-Low Fee policy.

Please note: the special issue will be published online as papers are accepted, minimizing the time from acceptance to publication. During the submission process, please indicate that this is for the 2026 Myofilament Meeting call for papers.

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