The Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 of cell biology

Cell biology

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 established in 1953. It covers research in the structure and function of cells, tissue

Tissue (biology)

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s, and organ

Organ (anatomy)

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s as well as components of development, differentiation, and disease, as well as microscopy

Microscopy

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 and imaging techniques. The journal is the official publication of The Histochemical Society

The Histochemical Society

The Histochemical Society is an academic society that was founded on March 24, 1950 at a meeting organized by Ralph D. Lillie of the National Institutes of Health. The idea for the Society arose during the 1949 Biological Stain Commission meeting at which a symposia encompassing anatomy, cytology,...

 and is published by SAGE Publications

SAGE Publications

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. The editor-in-chief is John R. Couchman (University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...

). The journal is published online and in print monthly. Journal content is available for free after twelve months.

History

The Histochemical Society was founded in 1950 and at its 1951 meeting a committee tasked with creating a journal for histochemistry was appointed. The founding editor was Ralph D. Lillie and the first issue of the Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry was published in January 1953.

In 1997, the journal began publishing online through HighWire Press

HighWire Press

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and beginning in 2004 began to digitize all of its back content. All content back to and including 1953 is now available online.