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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #2,609CAS 3区Hybrid

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. BIOL. CELL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 1.441•SCImago Rank: #2,609•Identifier (ISSN):1059-1524(Print)/1939-4586(Online)•Articles / Year: 208•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,591 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
207

207 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
208articles/year
0.17% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.612)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.138)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.791)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.905)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.512)
🔵 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

MBoC publishes research articles that present conceptual advances of broad interest and significance within all areas of cell, molecular, and developmental biology. We welcome manuscripts that describe advances with applications across topics including but not limited to: cell growth and division; nuclear and cytoskeletal processes; membrane trafficking and autophagy; organelle biology; quantitative cell biology; physical cell biology and mechanobiology; cell signaling; stem cell biology and development; cancer biology; cellular immunology and microbial pathogenesis; cellular neurobiology; prokaryotic cell biology; and cell biology of disease.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.8%Genetics92.8%Chemistry92.5%Biochemistry92.1%Cell biology91.4%Gene69%Medicine68.9%Internal medicine57.4%Cell52.1%Physics34.2%Receptor30.1%Organic chemistry29.4%Signal transduction24.7%Nuclear magnetic resonance24.7%Apoptosis24.1%Enzyme23.1%Phosphorylation21.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,609Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
1.441

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
256

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,591 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,579
3-Year Documents582
Citable Documents572

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 Rate45.5%

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
Molecular BiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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
American Society for Cell Biology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1992
Editorial Address
AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY, 8120 WOODMONT AVE, STE 750, BETHESDA, USA, MD, 20814-2755
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CELL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
135/207Q3
CELL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
148/207Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11932
20252.7226570
20243.11931,291
20233.32061,900
20223.6122552,680
20214.1382424,618
20203.7912496,469
20193.9052767,487
20183.5122918,468
2017—39616,198
2016—39117,529
2015—40116,802
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Biology of the Cell

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.5%

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: 2026-09-28