Cell Structure and Function

Aims & Scope

Cell Structure and Function is a fully peer-reviewed, fully Open Access journal.

As the official English-language journal of the Japan Society for Cell Biology, it is published continuously online and biannually in print.

Cell Structure and Function publishes important, original contributions in all areas of molecular and cell biology.

The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts on research areas such as the cell nucleus, chromosomes, and gene expression; the cytoskeleton and cell motility; cell adhesion and the extracellular matrix; cell growth, differentiation and death; signal transduction; the protein life cycle; membrane traffic; and organelles.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
• Embase

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 100,000.00 JPY. Learn more.

Explore journals without APCs for alternative publishing options.

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.

• Bafilomycin A1 Prevents Maturation of Autophagic Vacuoles by Inhibiting Fusion between Autophagosomes and Lysosomes in Rat Hepatoma Cell Line, H-4-II-E Cells.

  Citation: 1147

  Authors: Akitsugu, Yoshihiro, Tamotsu, Yoshinori, Ryuichi, Yutaka

• Autophagosome Formation in Mammalian Cells.

  Citation: 732

  Authors: Noboru, Yoshinori, Tamotsu

• Systematic Analysis of SNARE Molecules in <i>Arabidopsis</i>: Dissection of the post-Golgi Network in Plant Cells

  Citation: 468

  Authors: Tomohiro, Takashi, Ryosuke L., Akihiko, Kunio, Masa H.

• Functional Analysis and DNA Polymorphism of the Tandemly Repeated Sequences in the 5'-terminal Regulatory Region of the Human Gene for Thymidylate Synthase.

  Citation: 421

  Authors: Nobuyuki, Hideo, Katsuhiko, Hiroatsu, Keiichi

• ATF6 Is a Transcription Factor Specializing in the Regulation of Quality Control Proteins in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

  Citation: 394

  Authors: Yusuke, Keisuke, Tetsuya, Hiderou, Akihiro, Kazutoshi

• Novel purification of vitronectin from human plasma by heparin affinity chromatography.

  Citation: 388

  Authors: Takemi, Masako, Heihachiro, Masao

• Structure and Function of VEGF/VEGF-receptor System Involved in Angiogenesis.

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Masabumi

• Dynein-dependent Movement of Autophagosomes Mediates Efficient Encounters with Lysosomes

  Citation: 363

  Authors: Shunsuke, Takeshi, Tamotsu

• Immunohistochemical Localization of Klotho Protein in Brain, Kidney, and Reproductive Organs of Mice

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Shun-Ai, Masami, Hiroshi, Atsushi, Masahiro, Kohji

• The Organization of Histone H3 Modifications as Revealed by a Panel of Specific Monoclonal Antibodies

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Hiroshi, Yoko, Yuji, Nanako, Naohito