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Status
Active
Coverage
1981–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.8
SJR · SCImago
0.931
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
99
Best quartile
Q3 · 25th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | 217 / 289 | 25th | Q3 |
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Biology of the Cell
Biology of the Cell is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 3.8), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Wiley-Blackwell.
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ISSN 0248-4900Verify ISSN ↗1768-322XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIEONOS
3.8
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,730 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Biology of the Cell indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1981–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 3.8.
What quartile is Biology of the Cell in Scopus?
Biology of the Cell is Q3 in Cell Biology (rank 217 of 289), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Biology of the Cell?
Biology of the Cell is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.8, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 25th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.931, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 99.
How much does it cost to publish in Biology of the Cell?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,730 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Biology of the Cell and what is its ISSN?
Biology of the Cell is published by Wiley-Blackwell. Its print ISSN is 0248-4900 and its online ISSN is 1768-322X.
Is Biology of the Cell covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Biology of the Cell in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Biology of the Cell open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Biology of the Cell? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Biology of the Cell has an h-index of 117 and a 2-year mean of 1.8 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.8, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #209 of 288 Scopus journals in Cell Biology.
117
h-index
1.8
2-yr mean citations
1,757
i10-index
5,257
works indexed
83,898
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,730
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#209 of 288 Bottom 28% Cell Biology
Biology of the Cell published 81 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Biology of the Cell? — latest 98 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from France (32.8%), China (12.6%) and India (11.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Biology of the Cell? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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