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Status
Active
Coverage
1955–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
9.7
SJR · SCImago
3.273
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
432
Best quartile
Q1 · 79th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | 60 / 289 | 79th | Q1 |
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Journal of Cell Biology
Journal of Cell Biology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 9.7), WoS SCIE. Published by Rockefeller University Press.
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ISSN 0021-9525Verify ISSN ↗1540-8140Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Rockefeller University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE
9.7
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Cell Biology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1955–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 9.7.
What quartile is Journal of Cell Biology in Scopus?
Journal of Cell Biology is Q1 in Cell Biology (rank 60 of 289), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cell Biology?
Journal of Cell Biology 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 9.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 79th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 3.273, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 432.
Who publishes Journal of Cell Biology and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Cell Biology is published by Rockefeller University Press. Its print ISSN is 0021-9525 and its online ISSN is 1540-8140.
Is Journal of Cell Biology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of Cell Biology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Cell Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Cell Biology has an h-index of 601 and a 2-year mean of 6.44 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 9.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #45 of 288 Scopus journals in Cell Biology.
601
h-index
6.44
2-yr mean citations
23,205
i10-index
28,866
works indexed
3,573,705
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#45 of 288 Top 16% Cell Biology
Journal of Cell Biology published 284 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 391. 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 Journal of Cell Biology? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (33.3%), Germany (8.9%) and United Kingdom (8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Cell Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 26 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 26 · 0.9 per 1,000 papers
- 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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