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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,251CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. CELL DEV. BIOL
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.563•SCImago Rank: #2,251•Identifier (ISSN):2296-634X(Print)•Articles / Year: 3,701•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,597 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
5.3
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
146

146 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
3,701articles/year
99.9% Gold OA•62.73% 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: 5.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.081)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.684)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.201)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.206)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0)
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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

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology is a broad-scope, interdisciplinary open-access journal, focusing on the fundamental processes of life, led by Prof Amanda Fisher and supported by a geographically diverse, high-quality editorial board. The journal welcomes submissions on a wide spectrum of cell and developmental biology, covering intracellular and extracellular dynamics, with sections focusing on signaling, adhesion, migration, cell death and survival and membrane trafficking. Additionally, the journal offers sections dedicated to the cutting edge of fundamental and translational research in molecular medicine and stem cell biology. With a collaborative, rigorous and transparent peer-review, the journal produces the highest scientific quality in both fundamental and applied research, and advanced article level metrics measure the real-time impact and influence of each publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99%Genetics96%Chemistry92%Biochemistry90.8%Medicine86%Internal medicine73.5%Cell biology69.2%Gene67.5%Pathology35%Immunology32.2%Endocrinology30.7%Cancer research30.3%Cancer25.3%Physics24.9%Psychology24.1%Cell22.3%Apoptosis21%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,251Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.563

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
146

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,597 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24,804
3-Year Documents5,047
Citable Documents4,634

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Developmental BiologyQ1
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
In warning list
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
Frontiers Media S.A.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
AVENUE DU TRIBUNAL FEDERAL 34, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, CH-1015
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
75/207Q2
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
6/39Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
87/207Q2
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
11/39Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—1,179543
20254.31,1645,299
20244.69339,430
20235.51,37219,375
20226.0812,75955,563
20216.6843,891119,476
20205.2011,65874,443
20195.20635120,067
2018017512,127
2017—1268,594
2016—15711,128
2015—855,603
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

WoS Q2
0358201820192020202120222023202420254.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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