Human Cell

Aims & Scope

Human Cell is the official English-language journal of the Japan Human Cell Society.

The journal serves as a forum for international research on all aspects of the human cell, encompassing not only cell biology but also pathology, cytology, and oncology, including clinical oncology.

Embryonic stem cells derived from animals, regenerative medicine using animal cells, and experimental animal models with implications for human diseases are covered as well.

Submissions in any of the following categories will be considered: Research Articles, Cell Lines, Rapid Communications, Reviews, and Letters to the Editor.

A brief clinical case report focusing on cellular responses to pathological insults in human studies may also be submitted as a Letter to the Editor in a concise and short format.

Not only basic scientists but also gynecologists, oncologists, and other clinical scientists are welcome to submit work expressing new ideas or research using human cells.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5793

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1693

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.890

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

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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

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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.

• The Ishikawa Cells from Birth to the Present

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Masato

• Human breast milk is a rich source of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Satish, Sachin, Vikash, Ramesh

• Global gene expression profiling of preimplantation embryos

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Toshio, Minoru, Mitsutoshi, Naoaki, Yuri, Mayumi, Tomonori, Hironori, Tetsuo, Yasunori

• Differentiation of mesenchymal cells derived from human amniotic membranes into hepatocyte-like cells in vitro

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Tomoharu, Satoshi, Isamu, Hiroshi, Yukio

• Cancer stem cells in human gastrointestinal cancers

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Naotsugu, Hiroshi, Fumiaki, Koshi, Tohru, Atsushi, Masaki

• Establishment and Characterization of a Pluripotent Stem Cell line Derived from Human Amniotic Membranes and Initiation of Germ Layers in vitro

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Tomoharu, Isamu, Shigeo

• Mouse zona pellucida dynamically changes its elasticity during oocyte maturation, fertilization and early embryo development

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Yoshinobu, Jinji, Hirokazu, Yoichi, Hiroko, Kazuyuki, Ken, Akihiko, Hiroaki, Sadao

• Complete Fertilization Failure in ICSI

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Kaoru

• Establishment and characterization of a human malignant choroids plexus papilloma cell line (HIBCPP)

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Isamu, Chieko, Emiko, Yoshiro, Kazushige, Toshiaki, Hisashi, Hiroshi

• Animal Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells: Self-renewal, Pluripotency, Transgenesis and Nuclear Transfer

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Shigeo, Bingbing, Kazunari

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