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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #2,174CAS 2区Hybrid

Journal of Cell Science

Abbreviation (ISO):J. CELL SCI
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.595•SCImago Rank: #2,174•Identifier (ISSN):0021-9533(Print)/1477-9137(Online)•Articles / Year: 377•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,667 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
252

252 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
377articles/year
52.29% Gold OA•86.28% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 3.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.9)
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20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.6)
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20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 5.235)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 5.285)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.573)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.517)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.401)
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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

Journal of Cell Science publishes cutting-edge science, encompassing all aspects of cell biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryCell BiologyMedicineInternal MedicinePhysicsOrganic ChemistryReceptors & PharmacologyAnatomyEndocrinologyPathology
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,174Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1966-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
1.595

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
325

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.82

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,667 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,187
3-Year Documents1,100
Citable Documents935

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 Rate45.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cell BiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
Company of Biologists Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1966
Editorial Address
COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD, BIDDER BUILDING CAMBRIDGE COMMERCIAL PARK COWLEY RD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CAMBS, CB4 4DL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
108/207Q3
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
128/207Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—272148
20253.63981,044
20243.33782,383
202344044,041
20225.2354205,230
20215.2855599,445
20204.57359613,846
20194.51748814,454
20184.40151017,967
2017—45419,660
2016—48426,359
2015—48323,252
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Cell Science

WoS Q3
2457201820192020202120222023202420253.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3%

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