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European Journal of Cell Biology

Elsevier GmbH · Germany

ISSN1618-1298

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.43

H-Indexi

123

SNIPi

0.943

Total Worksi

2,370

Total Citationsi

86,719

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.74

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The European Journal of Cell Biology is a peer-reviewed, open access journal in cell biology. It covers cytoskeletal dynamics, molecular mechanobiology, and biophysics, aiming to illuminate the inner workings of cells.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,370

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1618-1298

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.2k

2019

1.6k

2020

762

2021

1.9k

2022

1.4k

2023

568

2024

124

2025

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.

HistologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Cell BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell Biology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)HistologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsCellular transport and secretionCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsRNA Research and SplicingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationSkin and Cellular Biology ResearchNuclear Structure and FunctionLipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Cell Biology

Is European Journal of Cell Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Cell Biology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Cell Biology?

European Journal of Cell Biology 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 3.74.

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

European Journal of Cell Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.