Acta Histochemica

Aims & Scope

Acta histochemica, a journal of structural biochemistry of cells and tissues, publishes original research articles, short communications, reviews, letters to the editor, meeting reports and abstracts of meetings.

The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for the cytochemical and histochemical research community in the life sciences, including cell biology, biotechnology, neurobiology, immunobiology, pathology, pharmacology, botany, zoology and environmental and toxicological research.

The journal focuses on new developments in cytochemistry and histochemistry and their applications.

Manuscripts reporting on studies of living cells and tissues are particularly welcome.

Understanding the complexity of cells and tissues, i.e. their biocomplexity and biodiversity, is a major goal of the journal and reports on this topic are especially encouraged.

Original research articles, short communications and reviews that report on new developments in cytochemistry and histochemistry are welcomed, especially when molecular biology is combined with the use of advanced microscopical techniques including image analysis and cytometry.

Letters to the editor should comment or interpret previously published articles in the journal to trigger scientific discussions.

Meeting reports are considered to be very important publications in the journal because they are excellent opportunities to present state-of-the-art overviews of fields in research where the developments are fast and hard to follow.

Authors of meeting reports should consult the editors before writing a report.

The editorial policy of the editors and the editorial board is rapid publication.

Once a manuscript is received by one of the editors, an editorial decision about acceptance, revision or rejection will be taken within a month.

It is the aim of the publishers to have a manuscript published within three months after the manuscript has been accepted

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8312

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	729

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.685

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A simple ImageJ macro tool for analyzing mitochondrial network morphology in mammalian cell culture

  Citation: 701

  Authors: Andrew J., Lucas A., Ellen L., Fereshteh, Jeffrey A.

• Tetrazolium salts and formazan products in Cell Biology: Viability assessment, fluorescence imaging, and labeling perspectives

  Citation: 513

  Authors: Juan C., Richard W., Lucas L., Alfonso

• MTT assay for cell viability: Intracellular localization of the formazan product is in lipid droplets

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Juan C., Alfonso, Magdalena, Richard W., Ángeles

• Ki67, PCNA, and MCM proteins: Markers of proliferation in the diagnosis of breast cancer

  Citation: 458

  Authors: Miroslava, Ľudovít, Štefan, Ivan

• Immunohistochemical localization of programmed death-1 ligand-1 (PD-L1) in gastric carcinoma and its clinical significance

  Citation: 396

  Authors: Changping, Yibei, Jingting, Jiemin, Xue-Guang, Ning

• A glycobiology review: Carbohydrates, lectins and implications in cancer therapeutics

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Haike, Brian, Steven B.

• Current methodology of MTT assay in bacteria – A review

  Citation: 339

  Authors: Ewa, Joanna, Agnieszka

• Molecular interactions in cancer cell metastasis

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Susan A., Hannah J., Tracey M., Chloe E., Debbie M.S.

• Vasculogenesis and angiogenesis in the early human placenta

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Ramazan, Yasemin, Berthold

• Vasculogenesis and angiogenesis in the endometrium during menstrual cycle and implantation

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Ramazan, Aylin, Berthold

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