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Journal of Cell Biology

Rockefeller University Press · United States · Est. 1883

ISSN1540-8140

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

3.359

H-Index

597

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.522

Total Works

28,901

Total Citations

3,530,356

2yr Mean Citedness

5.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Cell Biology publishes research on cell biology, focusing on the structure, function, and organization of cells. Recent articles highlight research into lipid homeostasis and metabolism, membrane protein biogenesis, cell migration and polarity, mitochondrial integrity and dynamics, and cytoskeletal regulation. The journal also covers topics such as cell cycle control, organelle biogenesis and trafficking, and cell-cell interactions.

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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 Published1883

FrequencyMonthly, 2017-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications28,901

Publisher OrgRockefeller University Press

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Rockefeller University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1540-8140

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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

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell Biology

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsCellular transport and secretionCellular Mechanics and InteractionsCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchRNA Research and SplicingLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMitochondrial Function and PathologyGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research