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Cell Death and Differentiation

Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Est. 1961

ISSN1350-9047eISSN1476-5403
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
5.182
H-Indexi
309
SNIPi
2.647
Total Worksi
5,831
Total Citationsi
521,869
2yr Mean Citednessi
8.21
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
12
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

To devote itself to scientific excellence in the field of cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry of cell death and disease. To provide a unified forum for scientists and clinical researchers It is committed to the rapid publication of high quality original papers relating to these subjects, together with topical, usually solicited, reviews, meeting reports, editorial correspondence and occasional commentaries on controversial and scientifically informative issues.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1961
FrequencyTwelve No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications5,831
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1350-9047 / 1476-5403
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
225
19k
2019
216
16k
2020
212
16k
2021
196
14k
2022
144
5.9k
2023
184
4k
2024
210
1.6k
2025
203
113
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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)

Cell death mechanisms and regulationCancer-related Molecular PathwaysAutophagy in Disease and TherapyUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysMitochondrial Function and Pathologyinterferon and immune responsesRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryNF-κB Signaling PathwaysRNA modifications and cancerPhagocytosis and Immune Regulation

Frequently asked questions about Cell Death and Differentiation

Is Cell Death and Differentiation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cell Death and Differentiation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cell Death and Differentiation?

Cell Death and Differentiation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 8.21.

Is Cell Death and Differentiation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cell Death and Differentiation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Cell Death and Differentiation?

To devote itself to scientific excellence in the field of cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry of cell death and disease. To provide a unified forum for scientists and clinical researchers It is committed to the rapid publication of high quality original papers relating to these subjects, together with topical, usually solicited, reviews, meeting reports, editorial correspondence and occasional commentaries on controversial and scientifically informative issues.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref