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CBE Life Sciences Education

American Society for Cell Biology · United States · Est. 1981

ISSN1931-7913eISSN1931-7913

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

1.718

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.476

Total Works

1,528

Total Citations

70,758

2yr Mean Citedness

3.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

CBE—Life Sciences Education focuses on research and practices related to teaching and learning in life sciences, particularly at the undergraduate level. The journal explores pedagogical strategies, curriculum development, and factors influencing student success and engagement in STEM fields. It also examines issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion within science education.

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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 Published1981

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,528

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Cell Biology

OA Since2018

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Cell Biology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1931-7913 / 1931-7913

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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

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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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education, Scientific Disciplines

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative Teaching MethodsScience Education and PedagogyCareer Development and DiversityGenetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical ResearchEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEvaluation of Teaching PracticesBiomedical and Engineering EducationHigher Education Research Studies