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Autophagy

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1966

ISSN1554-8635

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

4.447

H-Index

236

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.531

Total Works

5,006

Total Citations

348,695

2yr Mean Citedness

6.39

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the role of autophagy in various biological processes and diseases, including neurodegeneration, viral infections, and inflammatory responses. Research explores the mechanisms of selective autophagy, its regulation by specific proteins, and its potential as a therapeutic target.

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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 Published1966

FrequencyMonthly, 2011-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,006

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1554-8635

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autophagy in Disease and TherapyEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress and DiseaseCellular transport and secretionCalcium signaling and nucleotide metabolismUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysMitochondrial Function and PathologyLysosomal Storage Disorders ResearchParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsEpigenetics and DNA MethylationToxoplasma gondii Research Studies