What is the Impact Factor of Cell Death & Disease?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cell Death & Disease is 12.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cell Death & Disease indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cell Death & Disease is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.291 (Q1) and an H-index of 202.

Who publishes Cell Death & Disease and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cell Death & Disease is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,959 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Cell Death & Disease?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Cell Death & Disease is "CELL DEATH DIS" with common acronym "cddis". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #620Top JournalGold OA

Cell Death & Disease

Acronym:cddis

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Abbreviation (ISO):CELL DEATH DIS

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Identifier (ISSN):2041-4889(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

12.2↑ +2.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cell Death & Disease

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):12.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.291

#620

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

202

202 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

1,101articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.53% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Brought to you by the editorial team of Cell Death & Differentiation, Cell Death & Disease is a peer-reviewed online journal in the field of translational cell death. It seeks to promote diverse and integrated areas of experimental and internal medicine with its specialties, including cancer, immunity and neuroscience. It is now also accepting articles in a new area: cancer metabolism.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.7%Genetics98.2%Chemistry97.1%Biochemistry96.3%Medicine93.9%Internal medicine84.6%Cell biology78.5%Gene72.3%Cancer research61.8%Apoptosis59.1%Cancer39.5%Immunology32.5%Endocrinology32.3%Pathology30.9%Signal transduction29.6%Cell culture26.8%Downregulation and upregulation25.5%Physics23.9%Organic chemistry22.9%Receptor20.8%Programmed cell death20.7%Cell20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Cell Biology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank27/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank32/207

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	27/207	Q1
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	32/207	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF12.2

Articles / Year925

Total Citations723

2025

IF9.6

Articles / Year1,033

Total Citations7,445

2024

IF8.1

Articles / Year933

Total Citations18,993

2023

IF9

Articles / Year855

Total Citations30,739

2022

IF9.685

Articles / Year1,049

Total Citations44,038

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	12.2	925	723
2025	9.6	1,033	7,445
2024	8.1	933	18,993
2023	9	855	30,739
2022	9.685	1,049	44,038
2021	8.469	1,190	58,365
2020	6.304	1,077	73,296
2019	5.959	950	67,557
2018	5.638	1,207	84,401
2017	—	657	45,595
2016	—	468	32,236
2015	—	425	29,779

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #620Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicineNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.291

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,959 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30,943

3-Year Documents2,709

Citable Documents2,698

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 Rate46.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cancer ResearchQ1

Cell BiologyQ1

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ1

ImmunologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 2.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Cell Death & Disease (acronym: cddis, abbr: CELL DEATH DIS, ISSN: 2041-4889) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CELL BIOLOGY, published by Springer Nature in England since 2010. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.291 (Q1), an H-index of 202.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,101 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,959 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.