Aims and Scope of Cell
Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the life sciences. Areas covered include molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology, stem cells, developmental biology, genetics and genomics, proteomics, cancer research, immunology, neuroscience, structural biology, microbiology, virology, physiology, biophysics, and computational biology. The journal was established in 1974 by Benjamin Lewin and is published twice monthly by Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier. Less
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CiteScore 

77
Eigenfactor 

0.5 - 1.0
H-Index 

856
Impact Factor 

>= 25
Scite Index 

0.94 5-Year SI

SJR 

Q1Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)

SNIP 

9.44
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | CELL PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| Publication Start Year | 1974 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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