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Apoptosis

Springer · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN1360-8185eISSN1573-675X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

122

days submission → published

measured · last 12 articles · accept 98d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

2.242

H-Indexi

149

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.563

Total Worksi

3,279

Total Citationsi

142,262

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Apoptosis is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to basic and clinically-oriented investigations into programmed cell death. Stimulates research on the basis of mechanisms of apoptosis and its role in various human disease processes. Investigates links to cancer, autoimmune disease, viral infection, AIDS, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disorders, osteoporosis and ageing. Encourages development of clinical therapies against apoptosis-related diseases. 90% of authors who participated in a survey reported they would likely publish in the journal again.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,279

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-8185 / 1573-675X

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2.9k

2019

2.2k

2020

2.3k

2021

100

3.4k

2022

121

2.9k

2023

135

1.7k

2024

140

749

2025

185

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.

Biochemistry (medical)Q1

Cancer ResearchQ1

Cell BiologyQ1

Clinical BiochemistryQ1

Pharmaceutical ScienceQ1

PharmacologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

Cell BiologyPharmacologyClinical BiochemistryCancer ResearchBiochemistry (medical)Pharmaceutical Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cell death mechanisms and regulationAutophagy in Disease and TherapyCancer-related Molecular PathwaysMitochondrial Function and PathologyRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryPhagocytosis and Immune RegulationEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress and DiseaseNF-κB Signaling PathwaysFerroptosis and cancer prognosisUbiquitin and proteasome pathways

Frequently asked questions about Apoptosis

Is Apoptosis a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Apoptosis: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Apoptosis?

Apoptosis 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 5.08.

Is Apoptosis indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Apoptosis is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.