Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Aims & Scope

Based in Basel, Switzerland, the multidisciplinary journal Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS) publishes research articles, reviews, multi-author reviews and visions & reflections articles covering the latest aspects of biological and biomedical research.

The journal will consider contributions focusing on biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, molecular and cellular aspects of biomedicine, neuroscience, pharmacology and immunology.

In addition, CMLS welcomes comments on any article published in CMLS, as well as suggestions for topics to be covered.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.2
2024	6.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.299

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	271

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1107

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10100

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

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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.

• Hsp70 chaperones: Cellular functions and molecular mechanism

  Citation: 2355

  Authors: M. P., B.

• Role of Nrf2/HO-1 system in development, oxidative stress response and diseases: an evolutionarily conserved mechanism

  Citation: 2131

  Authors: Agnieszka, Milena, Elzbieta, Alicja, Jozef

• Current knowledge on exosome biogenesis and release

  Citation: 1937

  Authors: Nina Pettersen, Alicia

• Membrane vesicles, current state-of-the-art: emerging role of extracellular vesicles

  Citation: 1752

  Authors: Bence, Tamás G., Mária, Zsuzsanna, Petra, Borbála, Valéria, Éva, Erna, Ágnes, György, András, Edit I.

• Dual action of the active oxygen species during plant stress responses

  Citation: 1490

  Authors: J., S., E., M., D., F.

• Tumor angiogenesis: causes, consequences, challenges and opportunities

  Citation: 1475

  Authors: Roberta, Mohanraj, Anna

• Transition from inflammation to proliferation: a critical step during wound healing

  Citation: 1460

  Authors: Ning Xu, Dongqing, Mona

• Curcumin: From ancient medicine to current clinical trials

  Citation: 1447

  Authors: H., R., J., F. M., S. V.

• The pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis

  Citation: 1320

  Authors: Ping, Panagiota, Nikolaos G.

• Nanocarriers’ entry into the cell: relevance to drug delivery

  Citation: 1296

  Authors: Hervé, Patrick

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