Cell Discovery
Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Est. 2001
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Aims & Scope
Cell Discovery, published by Springer Nature in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), aims to provide an open access platform for scientists to publish their outstanding original works. Cell Discovery publishes results of high significance and broad interest in all areas of molecular and cell biology, including (but not limited to) the following topics: Cell growth, differentiation & apoptosis Signal transduction Stem cell biology & development Chromatin, epigenetics & transcription RNA biology Structural & molecular biology Cancer biology & metabolism Immunity & molecular pathogenesis Molecular & cellular neuroscience Plant molecular & cell biology Omics, system biology & synthetic biology The journal has an international authorship and a broad scope in basic life sciences, and is a valued member of Springer Nature’s highly respected family of Molecular Cell Biology journals.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Cell Discovery
Is Cell Discovery a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cell Discovery: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Cell Discovery?
Cell Discovery 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 10.85.
Is Cell Discovery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Cell Discovery is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Cell Discovery?
Cell Discovery, published by Springer Nature in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), aims to provide an open access platform for scientists to publish their outstanding original works. Cell Discovery publishes results of high significance and broad interest in all areas of molecular and cell biology, including (but not limited to) the following topics: Cell growth, differentiation & apoptosis Signal transduction Stem cell biology & development Chromatin, epigenetics & transcription RNA biology Structural & molecular biology Ca
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