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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Springer Nature Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1975

ISSN2059-3635
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
152
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 18 articles Β· accept 128d
5
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
17.74
H-Indexi
263
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
7.309
Total Worksi
2,708
Total Citationsi
283,102
2yr Mean Citednessi
42.32
Open Impact Factor alternative
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.

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 Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Nature
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2059-3635
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$3,090
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
65
8.7k
2019
299
50k
2020
445
63k
2021
402
56k
2022
467
59k
2023
371
36k
2024
429
13k
2025
260
500
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” 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

Frequently asked questions about Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Is Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy?

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 42.32.

Is Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy?

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.

How much does it cost to publish in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy?

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $3,090 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref