What is the Impact Factor of Cells?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cells is 6.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cells indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cells is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.687 (Q1) and an H-index of 196.

Who publishes Cells and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cells is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,622 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Cells?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Cells is "CELLS-BASEL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,977Top JournalHybrid

Cells

Abbreviation (ISO):CELLS-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2073-4409(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6↑ +0.8

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 Cells

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.687

#1,977

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

196

196 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

3,478articles/year

99.97% Gold OA•70.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cells (ISSN 2073-4409) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal which provides an advanced forum for studies related to cell biology, molecular biology and biophysics. It publishes reviews, research articles, communications and technical notes. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. Full experimental and/or methodical details must be provided.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology98.6%Genetics93.8%Chemistry90.3%Medicine89.6%Biochemistry89.2%Internal medicine79.2%Cell biology62.8%Gene57.5%Pathology42.6%Immunology40.6%Endocrinology37.3%Psychology28.6%Cancer research27.1%Physics25.9%Receptor24.3%Neuroscience22.5%Organic chemistry22.1%Cancer20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)

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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

Rank59/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank117/207

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	59/207	Q2
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	117/207	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6

Articles / Year1,615

Total Citations1,001

2025

IF5.2

Articles / Year2,064

Total Citations12,053

2024

IF5.1

Articles / Year2,081

Total Citations24,464

2023

IF6

Articles / Year2,773

Total Citations53,960

2022

IF7.666

Articles / Year4,185

Total Citations106,078

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6	1,615	1,001
2025	5.2	2,064	12,053
2024	5.1	2,081	24,464
2023	6	2,773	53,960
2022	7.666	4,185	106,078
2021	6.6	3,686	131,146
2020	4.366	2,682	133,319
2019	5.656	1,757	115,133
2018	4.829	292	16,975
2017	—	50	2,538
2016	—	48	4,211
2015	—	41	2,223

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,977Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.687

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,622 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations58,352

3-Year Documents9,075

Citable Documents8,892

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 Rate47.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (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: 3.9%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区CELL BIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Cells (abbr: CELLS-BASEL, ISSN: 2073-4409) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biochemistry, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.687 (Q1), an H-index of 196.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 3,478 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,622 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.