Cell

Aims & Scope

Cell publishes findings of unusual significance in any area of experimental biology, including but not limited to cell biology, molecular biology, neuroscience, immunology, virology and microbiology, cancer, human genetics, systems biology, signaling, and disease mechanisms and therapeutics.

The basic criterion for considering papers is whether the results provide significant conceptual advances into, or raise provocative questions and hypotheses regarding, an interesting and important biological question.

In addition to primary research articles in four formats, Cell features review and opinion articles on recent research advances and issues of interest to its broad readership in the Leading Edge section.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	42.5
2024	45.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	22.612

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	925

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	44520

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation

  Citation: 53143

  Authors: Douglas, Robert A.

• MicroRNAs

  Citation: 29345

  Authors: David P

• The Hallmarks of Cancer

  Citation: 22270

  Authors: Douglas, Robert A

• Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mouse Embryonic and Adult Fibroblast Cultures by Defined Factors

  Citation: 21714

  Authors: Kazutoshi, Shinya

• Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Human Fibroblasts by Defined Factors

  Citation: 16882

  Authors: Kazutoshi, Koji, Mari, Megumi, Tomoko, Kiichiro, Shinya

• SARS-CoV-2 Cell Entry Depends on ACE2 and TMPRSS2 and Is Blocked by a Clinically Proven Protease Inhibitor

  Citation: 16788

  Authors: Markus, Hannah, Simon, Nadine, Tanja, Sandra, Tobias S., Georg, Nai-Huei, Andreas, Marcel A., Christian, Stefan

• MicroRNAs: Target Recognition and Regulatory Functions

  Citation: 16708

  Authors: David P.

• Ferroptosis: An Iron-Dependent Form of Nonapoptotic Cell Death

  Citation: 13843

  Authors: Scott J., Kathryn M., Michael R., Rachid, Eleina M., Caroline E., Darpan N., Andras J., Alexandra M., Wan Seok, Barclay, Brent R.

• Comprehensive Integration of Single-Cell Data

  Citation: 13150

  Authors: Tim, Andrew, Paul, Christoph, Efthymia, William M., Yuhan, Marlon, Peter, Rahul

• The Hallmarks of Aging

  Citation: 12607

  Authors: Carlos, Maria A., Linda, Manuel, Guido

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