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Cell Metabolism

Cell Press · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN1550-4131eISSN1932-7420

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

15.978

H-Indexi

444

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

4.912

Total Worksi

4,251

Total Citationsi

770,163

2yr Mean Citednessi

23.71

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Cell Biology; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Molecular Biology; Physiology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,251

Publisher OrgCell Press

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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

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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?

1550-4131 / 1932-7420

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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

221

43k

2019

230

37k

2020

209

25k

2021

184

21k

2022

183

14k

2023

216

11k

2024

199

2.8k

2025

120

145

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

PhysiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell BiologyEndocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyMolecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Adipose Tissue and MetabolismPancreatic function and diabetesMitochondrial Function and PathologyDiet and metabolism studiesMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerRegulation of Appetite and ObesityCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Cell Metabolism

Is Cell Metabolism a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cell Metabolism: 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 Cell Metabolism?

Cell Metabolism 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 23.71.

Is Cell Metabolism indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cell Metabolism is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Cell Metabolism?