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Molecular Cell

Cell Press · United States · Est. 1902

ISSN1097-4164

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

9.051

H-Index

529

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.895

Total Works

10,512

Total Citations

1,702,216

2yr Mean Citedness

11.63

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying biological processes and disease. Articles investigate protein function, DNA and RNA metabolism, cellular signaling pathways, and organelle function. Specific areas include protein degradation, DNA repair, RNA silencing, mitochondrial function, and cellular responses to stress and disease.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1902

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,512

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cell Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1097-4164

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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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 BiologyQ1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA Research and SplicingRNA modifications and cancerRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsDNA Repair MechanismsUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringEpigenetics and DNA MethylationBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyMicrotubule and mitosis dynamics