Molecular Cell

Aims & Scope

Molecular Cell is a companion to Cell, the leading journal of biology and the highest-impact journal in the world.

Launched in December 1997 and published monthly, Molecular Cell defines the field of molecular biology with a relatively small number of significant papers, up to 15 articles per issue.

Coverage will extend from structure to human diseases, concentrating on molecular analyses.

Topics that will be represented in the first issues include gene expression, RNA processing, replication, recombination and repair, structure, chaperones, receptors, signal transduction, cell cycle, and tumorigenesis.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	16.6
2024	14.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	9.051

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	459

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	101

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	15041

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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.

• Simple Combinations of Lineage-Determining Transcription Factors Prime cis-Regulatory Elements Required for Macrophage and B Cell Identities

  Citation: 12177

  Authors: Sven, Christopher, Nathanael, Eric, Yin C., Peter, Jason X., Cornelis, Harinder, Christopher K.

• The Inflammasome

  Citation: 5114

  Authors: Fabio, Kimberly, Jürg

• Molecular Mechanisms of Long Noncoding RNAs

  Citation: 3712

  Authors: Kevin C., Howard Y.

• The DNA Damage Response: Making It Safe to Play with Knives

  Citation: 3654

  Authors: Alberto, Stephen J.

• Genome-wide Methylation Profiles Reveal Quantitative Views of Human Aging Rates

  Citation: 3513

  Authors: Gregory, Justin, Ling, Li, Guy, SriniVas, Brandy, Marina, Jian-Bing, Yuan, Rob, Menzies, Indika, Stephen, Trey, Kang

• AMPK Phosphorylation of Raptor Mediates a Metabolic Checkpoint

  Citation: 3196

  Authors: Dana M., David B., Daniel F., Maria M., Annabelle, Debbie S., Benjamin E., Reuben J.

• MicroRNA Targeting Specificity in Mammals: Determinants beyond Seed Pairing

  Citation: 3136

  Authors: Andrew, Kyle Kai-How, Wendy K., Philip, Lee P., David P.

• ALKBH5 Is a Mammalian RNA Demethylase that Impacts RNA Metabolism and Mouse Fertility

  Citation: 2974

  Authors: Guanqun, John Arne, Yamei, Peter, Chun-Min, Charles J., Cathrine B., Yue, Wen-Ling, Shu-Hui, Zhike, Ralph P.G., Qing, Ya-Juan, Xin, Wen-Ming, Wei-Min, Xiu-Jie, Florian, Kari, Ye, Guifang, Xu, Jun, Hans E., Arne, Yun-Gui, Chuan

• Autophagy and the Integrated Stress Response

  Citation: 2965

  Authors: Guido, Guillermo, Beth

• An Integrated Stress Response Regulates Amino Acid Metabolism and Resistance to Oxidative Stress

  Citation: 2849

  Authors: Heather P., Yuhong, Huiquing, Isabel, Phoebe D., Marcella, Navid, Chi, Brian, Richard, David F., John C., Thore, Jeffrey M., David

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