SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #167CAS 1区Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Cell Research

Abbreviation (ISO):CELL RES
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 6.865•SCImago Rank: #167•Identifier (ISSN):1001-0602(Print)/1748-7838(Online)•Articles / Year: 64•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,907 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
31.1
↑ +5.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
64articles/year
64.74% Gold OA•97.87% 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: 31.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 31.1)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 25.9)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 28.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 44.1)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 46.297)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 25.617)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 20.507)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 17.848)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 15.393)
🔵 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 Research (CR) publishes original research results that are of unusual significance or broad conceptual or technical advances in all areas of life sciences, as long as the study is closely related to molecular and cell biology. The journal has an international authorship and a broad scope in basic research including: Cell growth, differentiation & apoptosis; Signal transduction; Stem cell biology & development; Chromatin, epigenetics & transcription; RNA biology; Structural & molecular biology; Cancer biology; Immunity & molecular pathogenesis; Molecular & cellular neuroscience; Plant molecular & cell biology; Genomics & proteomics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.8%Genetics91.8%Chemistry86.4%Biochemistry85.9%Gene68.8%Medicine67.6%Cell biology66.5%Internal medicine52.9%Computational biology30%Immunology28.4%Physics22.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #167Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
6.865

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
244

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,907 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,316
3-Year Documents437
Citable Documents213

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 Rate38.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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):
1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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1990
Editorial Address
INST BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY, SIBS, CAS, 319 YUEYAND ROAD, SHANGHAI, PEOPLES R CHINA, 200031
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
7/207Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
9/207Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—93186
202525.91491,448
202428.11503,107
202344.11504,390
202246.2971466,968
202125.6171539,902
202020.50718840,849
201917.84813713,748
201815.39313919,945
2017—15821,775
2016—22223,539
2015—15420,575
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Cell Research

WoS Q1
102539542018201920202021202220232024202525.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:25.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0.7%

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