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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,163CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Abbreviation (ISO):CELL. MOL. LIFE SCI
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.23•SCImago Rank: #1,163•Identifier (ISSN):1420-682X(Print)/1420-9071(Online)•Articles / Year: 322•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,888 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.5
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
194

194 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
322articles/year
87.62% Gold OA•72.49% 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: 6.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.207)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.261)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.496)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.014)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.721)
🔵 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

Based in Basel, Switzerland, the multidisciplinary journal Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS) publishes research articles, reviews, multi-author reviews and visions & reflections articles covering the latest aspects of biological and biomedical research. The journal will consider contributions focusing on biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, molecular and cellular aspects of biomedicine, neuroscience, pharmacology and immunology. In addition, CMLS welcomes comments on any article published in CMLS, as well as suggestions for topics to be covered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.5%Chemistry92.9%Genetics90.7%Biochemistry90.2%Medicine77%Cell biology65.8%Internal medicine65%Gene61.8%Physics36%Endocrinology31.9%Organic chemistry31.2%Immunology26.7%Receptor26.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance26.4%Psychology24.5%Pathology24.1%Enzyme22.4%Neuroscience20.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,163Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1952, 1986, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.23

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
281

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,888 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,341
3-Year Documents1,444
Citable Documents1,437

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 Rate48.0%

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
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Molecular MedicineQ1
PharmacologyQ1

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):
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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1945
Editorial Address
BIRKHAUSER VERLAG AG, VIADUKSTRASSE 40-44, PO BOX 133, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4010
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
54/328Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
53/207Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
73/328Q1
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
60/207Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—416231
20256.24642,362
20246.25037,270
202383706,975
20229.20758419,166
20219.26135016,275
20206.49630217,876
20197.01441630,928
20186.72126121,538
2017—28926,511
2016—32933,711
2015—31127,942
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

WoS Q1
46911201820192020202120222023202420256.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.6%

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: 2026-09-28