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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #4,040CAS 4区Hybrid

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. CELL. NEUROSCI
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.124•SCImago Rank: #4,040•Identifier (ISSN):1044-7431(Print)/1095-9327(Online)•Articles / Year: 51•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,412 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.4
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Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
51articles/year
26.32% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.626)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.314)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.182)
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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

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience publishes original research of high significance covering all aspects of neurosciences indicated by the broadest interpretation of the journal's title. In particular, the journal focuses on synaptic maintenance, de- and re-organization, neuron-glia communication, and de-/regenerative neurobiology. In addition, studies using animal models of disease with translational prospects and experimental approaches with backward validation of disease signatures from human patients are welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.9%Genetics89.4%Chemistry88.8%Biochemistry88.3%Medicine86.8%Internal medicine81.8%Cell biology76.3%Psychology75%Neuroscience74.1%Endocrinology57.5%Gene54.6%Receptor51.5%Central nervous system26.3%Physics25%Pathology24.7%Psychiatry24%Anatomy22.6%Organic chemistry21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,040Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyNeuroscience
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
1.124

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
154

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,412 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations573
3-Year Documents181
Citable Documents178

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 Rate50.4%

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
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ2
Molecular BiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NEUROSCIENCES
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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1990
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NEUROSCIENCES
JCRSCIE
144/330Q2
NEUROSCIENCES
JCISCIE
154/330Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3816
20252.451189
20242.645364
20233.573809
20224.62674809
20214.31455912
20203.182751,855
2019—722,114
2018—983,339
2017—1273,769
2016—972,958
2015—1235,334
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

WoS Q2
13462020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

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

Record UUID: 930b15c5-3fc8-4a2d-965c-1bd2d35d91c1
Database Updated: 2026-10-01