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Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):COLD SPRING HARBOR PERSPECT. BIOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 3.932•SCImago Rank: #445•Identifier (ISSN):1943-0264(Print)•Articles / Year: 56•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,274 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.5
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
56articles/year
6.21% Gold OA•98.72% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.4)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.2)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.708)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.005)
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20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.64)
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20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.11)
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20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.247)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology — a new online publication spanning the complete spectrum of the molecular life sciences. Each issue includes reviews covering a wide variety of topics in molecular, cell, and developmental biology, genetics, neuroscience, immunology, cancer biology, and molecular pathology. Contributions are written by leading researchers in each field and commissioned by a board of eminent academic editors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryCell BiologyMedicineInternal MedicinePhysicsComputational BiologyPsychologyReceptors & PharmacologyImmunologyNeuroscienceEvolutionary Biology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #445Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
3.932

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
263

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.62

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,274 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,889
3-Year Documents198
Citable Documents194

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CELL BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2009
Editorial Address
1 BUNGTOWN RD, COLD SPRING HARBOR, USA, NY, 11724
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
35/207Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
43/207Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—4614
20258.458174
20246.9951,522
20237.244862
20229.708583,001
202110.0051005,878
20207.6426958
20199.1112910,579
20189.247589,701
2017—17323,181
2016—9422,476
2015—13233,440
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

WoS Q1
47912201820192020202120222023202420258.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28