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Journal of Cell Science

Company of Biologists Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1817

ISSN1477-9137

SJR Q2✓ 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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.595

H-Indexi

384

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.9

Total Worksi

24,197

Total Citationsi

1,411,229

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.85

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Cell Science publishes cutting-edge science encompassing all aspects of cell biology, from cell signalling, migration, adhesion and division, through to cancer cell biology, immunology, neurobiology and mechanobiology; visit our Aims and Scope page for details.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1817

FrequencyTwenty Four No. A Year, 1997-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications24,197

Publisher OrgThe Company of Biologists

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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?

Company of Biologists Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1477-9137

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

488

14k

2019

596

14k

2020

559

9.1k

2021

420

2022

405

3.8k

2023

378

2.1k

2024

399

873

2025

182

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 BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell Biology

Scopus Categories

Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsCellular transport and secretionCellular Mechanics and InteractionsCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchRNA Research and SplicingGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsProtist diversity and phylogenyPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsFungal and yeast genetics researchDNA Repair Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cell Science

Is Journal of Cell Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Cell Science: 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 Journal of Cell Science?

Journal of Cell Science 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 2.85.

Is Journal of Cell Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Cell Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.