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Cell Systems

Cell Press · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN2405-4720
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
4.943
H-Index
137
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.753
Total Works
1,353
Total Citations
100,821
2yr Mean Citedness
5.18
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Cell Systems publishes research on the quantitative and systems-level understanding of biological processes. Articles focus on the integration of diverse data types, such as transcriptomics, metabolomics, imaging, and proteomics, to elucidate complex biological phenomena like disease mechanisms, cellular dynamics, and therapeutic responses. The journal also features work on the development and application of computational models and synthetic biological systems for analyzing and predicting biological behavior.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
FrequencyMonthly, 2016-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,353
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cell Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2405-4720
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Cell BiologyQ1
HistologyQ1
Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineHistologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gene Regulatory Network AnalysisSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomicsBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsCell Image Analysis TechniquesCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionRNA Research and SplicingGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref