Journal profile · Physiology
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology
ISSN 0363-6143 · eISSN 1522-1563 · American Physiological Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1977
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.32; hybrid open access; median 103 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 303 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology is published by American Physiological Society and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ion channel regulation and function, Ion Transport and Channel Regulation and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology is dedicated to innovative approaches to the study of cell and molecular physiology. Contributions that use cellular and molecular approaches to shed light on mechanisms of physiological control at higher levels of organization also appear regularly. Manuscripts dealing with the structure and function of cell membranes, contractile systems, cellular organelles, and membrane channels, transporters, and pumps are encouraged. Studies dealing with integrated regulation of cellular function, including mechanisms of signal transduction, development, gene expression, cell-to-cell interactions, and the cell physiology of pathophysiological states, are also eagerly sought. Interdisciplinary studies that apply the approaches of biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, morphology, and immunology to the determination of new principles in cell physiology are especially welcome.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ion channel regulation and functionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18.6%
- Ion Transport and Channel RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasMedicine6.2%
- Muscle Physiology and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience5.3%
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine4.4%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 5.32LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168LetPub ·
- h-index
- 271OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11,278OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 297LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 215 | 176 | 90 |
| 2025 | 303 | 295 | 1,482 |
| 2024 | 265 | 163 | 2,559 |
| 2023 | 241 | 139 | 3,985 |
| 2022 | 275 | 163 | 6,522 |
| 2021 | 173 | 106 | 5,256 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 191 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (612 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0363-6143
- Electronic ISSN
- 1522-1563
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Cell Biology / Physiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.32; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 271.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 63–191 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .