Molecular Biology of the Cell

Aims & Scope

MBoC publishes research articles that present conceptual advances of broad interest and significance within all areas of cell, molecular, and developmental biology.

We welcome manuscripts that describe advances with applications across topics including but not limited to: cell growth and division; nuclear and cytoskeletal processes; membrane trafficking and autophagy; organelle biology; quantitative cell biology; physical cell biology and mechanobiology; cell signaling; stem cell biology and development; cancer biology; cellular immunology and microbial pathogenesis; cellular neurobiology; prokaryotic cell biology; and cell biology of disease.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.291

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	250

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3130

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1579

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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
• PubMed
• 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.

• Human Adipose Tissue Is a Source of Multipotent Stem Cells

  Citation: 5245

  Authors: Patricia A., Min, Peter, Daniel A., Jerry I., Hiroshi, Zeni C., John K., Prosper, Marc H.

• Genomic Expression Programs in the Response of Yeast Cells to Environmental Changes

  Citation: 3962

  Authors: Audrey P., Paul T., Camilla M., Orna, Michael B., Gisela, David, Patrick O.

• Comprehensive Identification of Cell Cycle–regulated Genes of the Yeast<i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>by Microarray Hybridization

  Citation: 3513

  Authors: Paul T., Gavin, Michael Q., Vishwanath R., Kirk, Michael B., Patrick O., David, Bruce

• In Vivo Analysis of Autophagy in Response to Nutrient Starvation Using Transgenic Mice Expressing a Fluorescent Autophagosome Marker

  Citation: 1967

  Authors: Noboru, Akitsugu, Makoto, Tamotsu, Yoshinori

• Nutrient-dependent mTORC1 Association with the ULK1–Atg13–FIP200 Complex Required for Autophagy

  Citation: 1734

  Authors: Nao, Taichi, Takeshi, Chieko, Akito, Yutaka, Shun-ichiro, Tohru, Kenji, Naoyuki, Jun-Lin, Noriko, Noboru

• Mammalian Transcription Factor ATF6 Is Synthesized as a Transmembrane Protein and Activated by Proteolysis in Response to Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

  Citation: 1718

  Authors: Kyosuke, Hiderou, Hideki, Takashi, Kazutoshi

• ULK-Atg13-FIP200 Complexes Mediate mTOR Signaling to the Autophagy Machinery

  Citation: 1668

  Authors: Chang Hwa, Chang Bong, Seung-Hyun, Young-Mi, Neil Michael, Jing, Mondira, Do-Hyung

• Dynamin-related Protein Drp1 Is Required for Mitochondrial Division in Mammalian Cells

  Citation: 1633

  Authors: Elena, Lorena, Dixie-Lee, Alexander M.

• How Taxol/paclitaxel kills cancer cells

  Citation: 1231

  Authors: Beth A.

• The extracellular matrix as a cell survival factor.

  Citation: 1221

  Authors: J E, B, M A

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