There are currently several well-known journal publishers that have guidelines for cell line authentication testing prior to submission including (see instructions to authors for all journals):
1. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Journals, which includes - Cancer Discovery, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, Cancer Prevention Research, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Molecular Cancer Research, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
2. BioTechniques
3. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics
4. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Animal
5. International Journal of Cancer
6. Nature Publications