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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,544CAS 2区Gold OA

Molecules and Cells

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL CELLS
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.932•SCImago Rank: #1,544•Identifier (ISSN):1016-8478(Print)/0219-1032(Online)•Articles / Year: 92•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,547 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.2
↑ +1.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
66

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate13.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
92articles/year
100% Gold OA•70.33% 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: 8.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.2)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.25)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.034)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.081)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.533)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.077)
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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

Molecules and Cells is an international on-line open-access journal devoted to the advancement and dissemination of fundamental knowledge in molecular and cellular biology. It was launched in 1990 and ISO abbreviation is 'Mol. Cells'. Reports on a broad range of topics of general interest to molecular and cell biologists are published. It is published on the last day of each month by the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.5%Chemistry98.2%Genetics96.8%Biochemistry96.2%Gene79.3%Medicine70.6%Cell biology57.7%Internal medicine54.8%Physics35.6%Organic chemistry35.1%Molecular biology34.7%Nuclear magnetic resonance29.4%Immunology26.9%Enzyme26.8%Endocrinology26.2%Gene expression22.4%Receptor20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,544Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.932

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
108

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,547 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,580
3-Year Documents265
Citable Documents229

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 Rate40.8%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ1

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):
2区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR 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
Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
KOREAN SOC MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY, 635-4, YUCKSAM-DONG, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 135-703
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
39/328Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
41/207Q1
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
135/328Q2
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
94/207Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6826
20256.5102595
20243.71171,352
20233.8901,969
20224.25961,689
20215.0341012,234
20204.08114254
20193.5337163
20183.07710
2017—894,657
2016—1176,466
2015—1284,904
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecules and Cells

WoS Q1
2468201820192020202120222023202420256.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 13.5%

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