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Molecular and Cellular Biology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States

ISSN0270-7306eISSN1098-5549
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total53
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.988
H-Index
458
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.579
Total Works
32,059
Total Citations
2,724,574
2yr Mean Citedness
2.29
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Retractions
61
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on molecular and cellular biology, with a strong emphasis on cancer research, including the mechanisms of tumor development, progression, and potential therapeutic targets. It also covers cellular processes such as genome integrity, gene expression regulation, protein degradation, and cellular metabolism, as well as their roles in both normal physiology and disease states like aging and neurodegeneration.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications32,059
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0270-7306 / 1098-5549
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cell BiologyQ2
Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA Research and SplicingRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsFungal and yeast genetics researchDNA Repair Mechanisms
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref