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Journal of Molecular Cell Biology

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1759-4685

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.3

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.676

Total Works

1,180

Total Citations

43,846

2yr Mean Citedness

2.59

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying biological processes, including cellular differentiation, signaling pathways, gene regulation, and organelle function. Recent articles explore topics such as the role of specific proteins and molecules in obesity, inflammation, stem cell function, meiosis, apoptosis, and immune responses. The research also delves into the molecular basis of diseases like diabetes, gout, and viral infections, as well as cellular processes in aging and development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,180

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSNational Digital Preservation Program, ChinaLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1759-4685

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, National Digital Preservation Program, China, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

GeneticsQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Cell BiologyQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell Biology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

RNA modifications and cancerEpigenetics and DNA MethylationRNA Research and SplicingCancer-related Molecular PathwaysUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsMicroRNA in disease regulation