International Journal of Stem Cells
Korean Society for Stem Cell Research · South Korea · Est. 1992
ISSN2005-5447
SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
47
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total47
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
0.728
H-Index
43
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.521
Total Works
548
Total Citations
9,448
2yr Mean Citedness
2.94
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope
principally aims to provide a forum for investigators in the field of stem cell biology to present their research findings and share their visions and opinions.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications548
OA Since2014
Submission Info
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCreative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
7/12 · 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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 BiologyQ3
Developmental BiologyQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Cell & Tissue EngineeringCell Biology
Scopus Categories
Developmental BiologyCell Biology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Mesenchymal stem cell researchPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchCancer Cells and MetastasisCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringLiver physiology and pathologyBiological Research and Disease StudiesMicroRNA in disease regulation
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