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Status
Active
Coverage
1999–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
28.2
SJR · SCImago
9.085
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
431
Best quartile
Q1 · 96th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | 11 / 289 | 96th | Q1 |
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Nature Cell Biology
Nature Cell Biology is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 28.2), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Nature Research.
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ISSN 1465-7392Verify ISSN ↗1476-4679Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Nature Research
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
28.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$12,690 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Quick answers
Is Nature Cell Biology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1999–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 28.2.
What quartile is Nature Cell Biology in Scopus?
Nature Cell Biology is Q1 in Cell Biology (rank 11 of 289), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Nature Cell Biology?
Nature 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 28.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 96th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 9.085, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 431.
How much does it cost to publish in Nature Cell Biology?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$12,690 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Nature Cell Biology and what is its ISSN?
Nature Cell Biology is published by Nature Research. Its print ISSN is 1465-7392 and its online ISSN is 1476-4679.
Is Nature Cell Biology covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Nature Cell Biology in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Nature Cell Biology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Nature Cell Biology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Nature Cell Biology has an h-index of 492 and a 2-year mean of 16.45 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 28.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #9 of 288 Scopus journals in Cell Biology.
492
h-index
16.45
2-yr mean citations
4,465
i10-index
6,814
works indexed
1,090,890
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$12,690
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#9 of 288 Top 4% Cell Biology
Nature Cell Biology published 273 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 Nature Cell Biology? — latest 83 articles, 2026
In its latest 83 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (33.7%), China (21.3%) and Germany (10.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Nature Cell Biology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 33 retracted papers are recorded (4.8 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 33 · 4.8 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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