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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #756CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

Cell Communication and Signaling

Abbreviation (ISO):CELL COMMUN SIGNAL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.898•SCImago Rank: #756•Identifier (ISSN):1478-811X(Print)•Articles / Year: 117•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,868 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
11.6
↑ +2.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
117articles/year
100% Gold OA•73.44% 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: 11.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.6)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.9)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.2)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.525)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.712)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.344)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.111)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.324)
🔵 Computed

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

Cell Communication and Signaling (CCS) is a peer-reviewed and open access scientific journal that publishes original research, reviews and commentaries with a focus on cellular signaling pathways in normal and pathological conditions. CCS encourages reports of studies incorporating molecular, morphological, biochemical, structural and cell biology approaches, as well as interdisciplinary work and innovative in silico, in vitro and in vivo models that facilitate investigations of cell signaling pathways, networks and cell behaviour. Beginning in January of 2019, Cell Communication and Signaling (CCS) is pleased to announce their affiliation with the International Cell Death Society. The journal encourages submissions in all aspects of cell death, that include apoptotic and non-apoptotic mechanisms of cell death, cell death in model systems, autophagy, clearance of dying cells, as well as the immunological and pathological consequences of dying cells in the tissue microenvironment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.4%Genetics97.2%Chemistry94.8%Biochemistry94.1%Medicine90.9%Internal medicine84.2%Cell biology81.8%Gene64.4%Signal transduction46.1%Cancer research45.7%Receptor43.4%Immunology42.1%Cancer33.6%Apoptosis31.5%Physics29.6%Phosphorylation28.5%Endocrinology26.5%Organic chemistry25.3%Pathology24.8%Cell culture24.3%Cell23.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance22.2%In vitro20.6%Kinase20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #756Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.898

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
113

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.17

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,868 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,045
3-Year Documents1,144
Citable Documents1,140

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 Rate48.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1
Cell BiologyQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2003
Editorial Address
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
29/207Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
47/207Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—613314
20258.96094,634
20248.261913,813
20238.436713,082
20227.5252018,807
20215.7121237,462
20204.34419012,147
20195.1111749,001
20185.3241016,317
2017—563,689
2016—322,516
2015—453,522
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Cell Communication and Signaling

WoS Q1
36811201820192020202120222023202420258.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.2%

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: 2026-10-01