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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2CAS 1区Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):NAT. REV. MOL. CELL BIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 35.568•SCImago Rank: #2•Identifier (ISSN):1471-0072(Print)/1471-0080(Online)•Articles / Year: 45•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $6,421 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
118
↑ +27.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
386

386 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
45articles/year
1.43% Gold OA•4.08% 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: 118)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 118)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 90.2)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 81.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 112.7)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 113.915)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 94.444)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 55.47)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 43.351)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 35.612)
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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

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology aims to be the premier source of reviews and commentaries for the scientific communities we serve. We strive to publish articles that are authoritative, accessible and enhanced with clearly understandable figures, tables and other display items. We want to provide an unparalleled service to authors, referees and readers, and we work hard to maximize the usefulness and impact of each article. The journal publishes Reviews, Perspectives, Comments and Research Highlights relevant to molecular and cell biologists, with our broad scope ensuring that the articles we publish reach the widest possible audience.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.4%Chemistry88.7%Cell biology74.2%Genetics66.3%Biochemistry64.4%Computational biology50.3%Gene43.5%Medicine31.6%Internal medicine24.4%Physics22.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
35.568

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
553

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
45.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$6,421 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations16,938
3-Year Documents350
Citable Documents176

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 Rate34.9%

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
2000
Editorial Address
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP, MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
1/207Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
3/207Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—90281
202590.21202,243
202481.312412,263
2023112.712517,873
2022113.91512523,538
202194.44412333,166
202055.4711553,469
201943.35111346,661
201835.61211851,684
2017—14254,982
2016—17037,834
2015—18230,649
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

WoS Q1
2460951322018201920202021202220232024202590.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:90.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01