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BMC Molecular and Cell Biology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN2661-8850eISSN2661-8850
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.812
H-Indexi
32
SNIPi
0.658
Total Worksi
399
Total Citationsi
4,928
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.82
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of cellular and molecular biology. The journal considers studies on functional cell biology, molecular mechanisms of transcription and translation, biochemistry, as well as research using both the experimental and theoretical aspects of physics to study biological processes and investigations into the structure of biological macromolecules. Inclusive scope considers cell biology of eukaryotes, prokaryotes and archae High visibility for your work with open access Rigorous and efficient peer review

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications399
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
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
📦 Long-term Preservation
Library of CongressPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2661-8850 / 2661-8850
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Library of Congress, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
61
1.3k
2019
90
1.6k
2020
59
1k
2021
61
723
2022
35
330
2023
29
148
2024
38
69
2025
34
6
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cell BiologyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

MicroRNA in disease regulationMicrotubule and mitosis dynamicsGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsCellular Mechanics and InteractionsCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchRNA modifications and cancerMesenchymal stem cell researchEpigenetics and DNA MethylationPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchCell Adhesion Molecules Research

Frequently asked questions about BMC Molecular and Cell Biology

Is BMC Molecular and Cell Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMC Molecular and Cell Biology: 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 BMC Molecular and Cell Biology?

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology 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 1.82.

Is BMC Molecular and Cell Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BMC Molecular and Cell Biology?

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of cellular and molecular biology. The journal considers studies on functional cell biology, molecular mechanisms of transcription and translation, biochemistry, as well as research using both the experimental and theoretical aspects of physics to study biological processes and investigations into the structure of biological macromolecules. Inclusive scope considers cell biology of eukaryotes, prokaryotes and archae High visibility for your work with open access Rigorous and efficient

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