American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology publishes papers that report significant and original observations in the area of pulmonary biology.

The focus of the Journal includes, but is not limited to, cellular, biochemical, molecular, developmental, genetic, and immunologic studies of lung cells and molecules.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.3
2024	5.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.841

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1672

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1782

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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.

• An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report: Features and Measurements of Experimental Acute Lung Injury in Animals

  Citation: 1565

  Authors: Gustavo, Gregory, Bethany B., Steve D., Michael A., Arthur S., Wolfgang M.

• Heme oxygenase-1: function, regulation, and implication of a novel stress-inducible protein in oxidant-induced lung injury.

  Citation: 956

  Authors: A M, J

• The Role of Nuclear Factor- κ B in Cytokine Gene Regulation

  Citation: 814

  Authors: Timothy S., John W.

• CFTR expression and chloride secretion in polarized immortal human bronchial epithelial cells.

  Citation: 778

  Authors: A L, M J, K, T, L, K, W E, J H, D C

• Flow Cytometric Analysis of Macrophages and Dendritic Cell Subsets in the Mouse Lung

  Citation: 750

  Authors: Alexander V., Luisa, Gökhan M., G. R. Scott, Harris

• Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Repair of the Injured Lung

  Citation: 651

  Authors: Mauricio, Jianguo, Charles R., Ana L., Willy, Jesse, Kenneth L.

• A Polymorphism* in the 5 ′ Flanking Region of the CD14 Gene Is Associated with Circulating Soluble CD14 Levels and with Total Serum Immunoglobulin E

  Citation: 619

  Authors: Mauro, I., Marilyn, Robert P., Patrick G., Fernando D.

• Interleukin-4, -5, and -6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in normal and asthmatic airways: evidence for the human mast cell as a source of these cytokines.

  Citation: 596

  Authors: P, J A, K M, S, R, R, C H, P H, S T

• Nitric Oxide Synthase in Human and Rat Lung: Immunocytochemical and Histochemical Localization

  Citation: 586

  Authors: L., D. S., C. J., J., B., D., J. S.

• Role of NRF2 in Protection Against Hyperoxic Lung Injury in Mice

  Citation: 549

  Authors: Hye-Youn, Anne E., Sekhar P. M., Thomas W., Masayuki, Liu-Yi, Steven R.

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