Nature Chemical Biology is an international monthly journal, which aims to provide a high-visibility forum for papers of exceptional scientific quality and interest. Although it comes from the same publisher as Nature itself, the two journals are editorially independent. As with the other Nature titles, there is no external editorial board, and all editorial decisions are the responsibility of the full-time editorial staff. More information about Nature Chemical Biology, including aims and scope of the journal, can be found here. For any questions about the journal that are not addressed here, we encourage referees to contact the editors.