Aims and Scope
Molecular Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers research on cell biology at the molecular level, with an emphasis on new mechanistic insights. It was established in 1997 and is published two times per month. Its 2020 impact factor is 17.970. According to the journal web page, Molecular Cell is a companion to Cell, the leading journal of biology and the highest-impact journal in the world. Molecular Cell is a Cell Press journal that aims to publish the best papers in molecular biology and biochemistry.
Key Metrics
26.9
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.1 - 0.5
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
15 - 20
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.94
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.92 2-year SI
- 0.93 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Cell Biology
SJR
- Q1 Cell Biology
- Q1 Molecular Biology
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
3.18
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
7 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
24%
4 to 6 months
16%
7 to 9 months
25%
Above 9 months
35%
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Topics Covered
- Chromatin
- Inhibitory effect
- Gene expression
- Proteasome
- RNA polymerase
- Glycolysis
- Transcription factor
- Interferon
- Cell cycle
- Alternative splicing
- Autophagy
- DNA repair
- Histone
- Metabolic deficiency
- Cohesin
- Genome
- DNA damage
- Ubiquitin
- Lung cancer
- Repressor
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | CELL PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1997 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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9.8k articles received 1.6m citations see all
- 76,453 Supporting
- 1,477,667 Mentioning
- 5,394 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 22 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 169 Errata
- 2 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Molecular Cell been actively publishing?
Molecular Cell has been in operation since 1997 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Molecular Cell ?
Molecular Cell published with a Semi-monthly frequency.
How many articles did Molecular Cell publish last years ?
In 2023, Molecular Cell published 404 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Molecular Cell ?
For Molecular Cell,eISSN is 1097-4164 and pISSN is1097-2765.
What is Citescore for Molecular Cell ?
Citescore for Molecular Cell is 26.9.
What is SNIP score for Molecular Cell ?
SNIP score for Molecular Cell is 3.18.
What is the SJR for Molecular Cell ?
SJR for Molecular Cell is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Molecular Cell ?
CELL PRESS is the publisher of Molecular Cell.