RNA is a monthly journal that provides rapid publication of significant original research in all areas of RNA biology in eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and viral systems. It covers a broad range of subjects in RNA research, spanning biochemistry, structural biology, gene expression, cell biology, chemistry, genetics, genomics, computational biology, and bioinformatics. We publish papers covering biochemical and structural analysis of RNA and ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes; structure, function, and biogenesis of mRNA, rRNA, tRNA, snRNAs, ncRNAs, miRNAs, piRNAs, and other regulatory RNAs; viral RNA processing and metabolism; ribosome structure and function; translational control; RNA splicing; alternative processing; RNA editing; RNA transport and localization; RNA stability and turnover; in vitro evolution; RNA catalysis; and RNA chemistry.