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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN2059-3635
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 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
12.135
H-Index
263
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
7.309
Total Works
2,708
Total Citations
283,102
2yr Mean Citedness
42.32
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research articles and review articles related to all aspects of signal transduction in physiological and pathological processes, as well as signal transduction-targeted therapeutics in the form of biological agents and small molecular drugs used to treat human diseases such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, and others. This journal focuses on cutting-edge advances both experimentally and clinically.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
5
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1975
Annual Volume~ 422 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,708
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost$3,090Above median
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~5 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2059-3635
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$3,090
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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.

Cancer ResearchQ1
GeneticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsCancer Research

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCancer Immunotherapy and BiomarkersRNA modifications and cancerImmune Cell Function and InteractionCAR-T cell therapy researchEpigenetics and DNA MethylationImmune cells in cancerCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismImmunotherapy and Immune Responses
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref