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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #6,761CAS 3区Gold OA

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC MOL. CELL BIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.812•SCImago Rank: #6,761•Identifier (ISSN):2661-8850(Print)•Articles / Year: 57•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,178 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 (Hirsch Index)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
57articles/year
100% Gold OA•98.28% 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: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.813)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.033)
🔵 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

BMC Molecular and Cell Biology is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q3 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.2%Chemistry96.9%Genetics96.5%Biochemistry94.9%Medicine78.1%Gene77.7%Cell biology64.8%Internal medicine64.1%Physics35.5%Organic chemistry30.1%Immunology26.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance25%Cell24.6%Endocrinology24.2%In vitro24.2%Apoptosis23.4%Cancer23.4%Molecular biology22.3%Pathology21.5%Gene expression21.1%Receptor21.1%Enzyme20.7%Cancer research20.7%Cell culture20.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,761Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.812

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
28

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.03

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,178 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations379
3-Year Documents121
Citable Documents121

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 Rate50.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cell BiologyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

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
155/207Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—346
20252.73867
20242.429147
20232.835328
20222.81361721
20212.033591,044
2020—901,635
2019—611,279
2003—137
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Molecular and Cell Biology

WoS Q3
1234202120222023202420252.70
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: 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: ee483db6-7aec-41e1-805d-035e03a3d7fd
Database Updated: 2026-10-01