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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #66Top JournalHybrid

Cell Stem Cell

Abbreviation (ISO):CELL STEM CELL
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Identifier (ISSN):1934-5909(Print)/1875-9777(Online)
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Publisher:Cell Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
23.3↑ +2.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cell Stem Cell

WoS Q1
1320263323.3201821.5201920.9202024.6202125.3202223.9202319.8202420.4202523.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):23.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
12.003
#66

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
329

329 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
133articles/year
39.48% Gold OA•89.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cell Stem Cell is a broad-spectrum journal that covers the entire spectrum of stem cell biology. Topics covered include embryonic stem cells, pluripotency, germline stem cells, tissue-specific stem cells, stem cell differentiation, epigenetics, stem cell genomics and systems biology, genome reprogramming, cancer stem cells, stem cell niches, stem-cell-based disease models, nuclear transfer technology, bioengineering, drug discovery, in vivo imaging of stem cells, therapeutic applications, regenerative medicine, clinical and translational insights, stem cell research policies, ethical issues, and technical or resource-based innovations. We will consider studies from any model system that provides insights into stem cell biology, and we encourage submissions on human stem cells. Cell Stem Cell publishes research reports describing novel results of unusual significance in all areas of stem cell research. Each issue also contains a wide variety of review and analysis articles covering topics relevant to stem cell research ranging from basic biological advances to ethical, policy, and funding issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.8%Genetics91.2%Cell biology87.4%Chemistry83.1%Biochemistry82.8%Gene71%Stem cell68.4%Medicine64.6%Internal medicine50.9%Embryonic stem cell36.7%Cell32.5%Immunology24.9%Psychology24.2%Pathology23.5%Endocrinology22.9%Cancer research22.7%Induced pluripotent stem cell22.2%Progenitor cell21.3%Neuroscience20.4%Cellular differentiation20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank1/32
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank10/207
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING

Q1
Rank1/32
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Q1
Rank8/207
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF23.3
Articles / Year133
Total Citations283
2025
IF20.4
Articles / Year161
Total Citations2,206
2024
IF19.8
Articles / Year175
Total Citations6,564
2023
IF23.9
Articles / Year155
Total Citations7,641
2022
IF25.269
Articles / Year153
Total Citations11,064

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #66Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
12.003

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
14.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$5,065 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,077
3-Year Documents455
Citable Documents306

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.0%

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
GeneticsQ1
Molecular MedicineQ1
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: 3%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING
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 Stem Cell (abbr: CELL STEM CELL, ISSN: 1934-5909) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Cell Press in United States since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 23.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 12.0 (Q1), an H-index of 329.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 133 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $5,065 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cell Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2007
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CELL PRESS, 600 TECHNOLOGY SQUARE, 5TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE, USA, MA, 02139

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01