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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,973Hybrid

Cells Tissues Organs

Abbreviation (ISO):CELLS TISSUES ORGANS
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Identifier (ISSN):1422-6405(Print)/1422-6421(Online)
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Publisher:S. Karger AG
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.2↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cells Tissues Organs

WoS Q2
01341.2720181.3320192.0620202.4820212.2120222.720232.920241.920252.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.795
#6,973

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
64articles/year
19.83% Gold OA•83.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

'Cells Tissues Organs' aims at bridging the gap between cell biology and developmental biology and the emerging fields of regenerative medicine (stem cell biology, tissue engineering, artificial organs, in vitro systems and transplantation biology). CTO offers a rapid and fair peer-review and exquisite reproduction quality. Special topic issues, entire issues of the journal devoted to a single research topic within the range of interests of the journal, are published at irregular intervals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineAnatomyInternal MedicineChemistryGeneticsPathologyBiochemistryEndocrinologyCell BiologyPsychologySurgery
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY

Q2
Rank7/25
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank165/207
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank19/39
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY

Q3
Rank15/25
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank103/207
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Q2
Rank16/39
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year
2026Latest
IF2.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF2.208
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,973Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1889, 1945-1997, 1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.795

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,071 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations390
3-Year Documents133
Citable Documents128

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 Rate46.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

AnatomyQ1
HistologyQ2
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: 3.4%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY
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

Cells Tissues Organs (abbr: CELLS TISSUES ORGANS, ISSN: 1422-6405) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by S. Karger AG in Switzerland since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.795 (Q1), an H-index of 94.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,071 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
S. Karger AG
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
KARGER, ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28