Journal profile · Cell Biology
BMC Cell Biology
ISSN 1471-2121 · BioMed Central Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2000
BMC Cell Biology: impact factor 3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,590; review about 12 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMC Cell Biology is published by BioMed Central Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microtubule and mitosis dynamics, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BMC Molecular and Cell Biology is an open access peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of cellular and molecular biology in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. The journal considers studies on functional cell biology, molecular mechanisms of transcription and translation, biochemistry, as well as research using both the experimental and theoretical aspects of physics to study biological processes and investigations into the structure of biological macromolecules. The journal welcomes manuscripts in the following broad sub-topics of cellular and molecular biology Cell cycle and cell division Cell death Cell migration and adhesion Developmental and stem cell biology Membrane processes/transport Metabolism Molecular basis of disease Protein Homeostasis Signalling Structure and function of macromolecules Transcription and translation As a BMC Series journal, BMC Molecular and Cell Biology does not make editorial decisions based on the perceived interest or potential impact of a study. Manuscripts are considered for publication if they are scientifically valid. For research articles, this includes having a clearly defined and sound research question, appropriate methodology and analysis, and adherence to community-agreed standards relevant to the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Cellular transport and secretionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine5.4%
- Nuclear Structure and FunctionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine5.2%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | Q1 | 67/274 | 75th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEScopusMEDLINEEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 784OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 886,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 878 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1,065 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1,535 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,979 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2,116 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2,446 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2,694 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,150 / USD 2,590 / GBP 1,850 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,170 / EUR 1,790 / GBP 1,480 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,480 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,850 / USD 259 / USD 2,590 / EUR 2,150 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- LaTeX
Article types accepted6
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. BMC Molecular and Cell Biology articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review policy Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- BioMed Central Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1471-2121
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BMC Cell Biology
What is the impact factor of BMC Cell Biology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.3, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at BMC Cell Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 BMC Cell Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Templates: LaTeX. 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.
Which databases index BMC Cell Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMC Cell Biology is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Scopus, MEDLINE, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BMC Cell Biology open access, and what is the APC?
BMC Cell Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,590.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .