Journal profile · Biology
Biocell
ISSN 0327-9545 · eISSN 1667-5746 · Tech Science Press · the U.S.A. · Tri-annual · Founded 1994
Biocell: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8; fully open access; APC about USD 90; median 84 days to acceptance (43 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 146 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biocell is published by Tech Science Press and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, MicroRNA in disease regulation and Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biocell (Mendoza) welcomes original articles, short communications, minireviews and reviews for publications in the areas biological structure and function, cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, histochemestry, cytochemestry, inmunocytechemestry and electron microscopy. Brief reports are also accepted for publication as well as review papers (being the latter only requestes by the Editorial Board).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biology
Editor-in-chief R. S. PiezziPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 19, Chile 3, United States 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosisMedicine6.6%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine6%
- Extracellular vesicles in diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Circular RNAs in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEEmbaseCAB AbstractsSciELOPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Latindex
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 245OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 156LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 124 | 124 | 17 |
| 2025 | 146 | 146 | 214 |
| 2024 | 143 | 143 | 516 |
| 2023 | 182 | 182 | 698 |
| 2022 | 208 | 208 | 924 |
| 2021 | 277 | 277 | 1,447 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 103 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 97 days (43 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 184 days
- Sample
- 43 articles with submission and acceptance dates (265 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 90 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- U$S 30
- Submission fee
- U$S 0.02
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare11 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 4
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- issue number; month of publication; books’ number of pages
Article types accepted2
- brief notesBrief notes These are generally methodological notes, or brief reports that are of wide interest or importance; these are published as rapidly as possible after…Length not stated
- review papersReview papers will be considered only after invitation by the Editorial Board.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Submissions by email only; checked for compliance before peer review. Model summary
Submissions are received by email only (biocell.journal@gmail.com) and they are examined for compliance with the current instructions before peer-reviewing. Submissions which do not meet these specifications will be disregarded.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality requirement; no duplicate submission. Model summary
Manuscripts are considered on the understanding that their content is not already published or being offered for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution License Model summary
All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review before acceptance; acceptance based on significance, originality, and validity of conclusions. Model summary
All manuscripts are peer-reviewed before acceptance, which is based upon significance and originality of results, and of validity of conclusions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Tech Science Press
- Country or region
- the U.S.A.
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0327-9545
- Electronic ISSN
- 1667-5746
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biocell
What CAS zone is Biocell in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biocell is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biocell?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Biocell?
Based on the dates recorded on 43 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 73–103 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Biocell?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,200 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 4; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Biocell based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (19), Chile (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biocell?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biocell is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, Embase, CAB Abstracts and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biocell open access, and what is the APC?
Biocell is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 90.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .