Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biochemistry and Function
ISSN 0263-6484 · eISSN 1099-0844 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1983
Cell Biochemistry and Function: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,220; median 152 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 139 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cell Biochemistry and Function is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd 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 Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Pancreatic function and diabetes and Biotin and Related Studies, together about 18.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cancer Research and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cell Biochemistry & Function is an open access, interdisciplinary, broad-scope journal publishing high quality research and review articles on all aspects of cell and molecular biology. We consider all Primary research articles, Short reports, Methods and Resources, Review articles (extensive or focused), that contribute to the understanding of scientific knowledge. The journal welcomes manuscripts encompassing one or several of the following research areas: Biochemistry and Structure Molecular Biology Biotechnology and Biosystems Engineering Genetics, Epigenetics, Genomics Glycomics/Lipidomics Cell cycle, cell division and growth Cancer and chemotherapy Cell Signaling Cell differentiation and stem Cells Cellular pathophysiology Embryogenesis, pattern formation, morphogenesis Regenerative medicine System biology One Health Microbiology (including virology, bacteriology, and parasitology) Host-pathogen interactions Antimicrobials and antivirals Aggregating proteins Microbiomes Immunobiology Extracellular vesicles Cell-cell communication Cell adhesion and migration Organelle biology Membrane dynamics Autophagy Cell death Mechanobiology, Biophysics and biomechanics Computational biology (not solely in silico studies) Physiopathology of interest Autoimmunity Endocrinology Infectious diseases Immunology Hematopoiesis Neurobiology Metabolism and metabolic disorders (diabetes, …) Gastroenterology Nephrology Pulmonary diseases Vascular Biology Nutrition Developmental Biology and embryogenesis Oncology Organisms Mammals Zebrafish Drosophila Yeast Plants Insects Algae and Fungi Microbes Other organisms increasing our understanding of cellular functions Model systems and methods Cell culture Organotypic culture OMICs Stem cells Organoids In vivo studies of cellular processes Gene editing and therapy Drug and gene vector design Nanoparticle development Protein engineering Nanobiotechnology Biosensors Bioengineered cell systems and Biomaterials Imaging (light and electron microscopy, histology, …) High content screening Submission and publication at CBF is free of charge. New: At submission authors can choose to immediately publish their manuscripts as a preprint on Wiley’s preprint platform Authorea. Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) AgBiotech News & Information (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) BIOBASE: Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (Elsevier) Biochemistry & Biophysics Citatio
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Zhijie ChangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United Kingdom 9, United States 4, Mainland China 3, Hong Kong, China 1, Germany 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine6.7%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine6.4%
- Biotin and Related StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell 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
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
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
- 3.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,719OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 106LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 107Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 222,563Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,025 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 160 | 77 | 76 |
| 2025 | 139 | 47 | 276 |
| 2024 | 275 | 137 | 2,147 |
| 2023 | 142 | 67 | 1,061 |
| 2022 | 100 | 25 | 1,122 |
| 2021 | 79 | 21 | 1,134 |
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
152 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 188 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 162 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (329 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 152 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,220 / EUR 3,520 / GBP 2,810 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- cell bio notescan include Commentaries, Opinions, Hypothesis or Research Articles. Negative results and preliminary findings are eligible for inclusionLength not stated
- commentaryArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Articles reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make …Length not stated
- hypothesisArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Articles reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make …Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Articles reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make …Length not stated
- rapid communicationArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Articles reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- rapid communicationsshould have the same style as research articlesLength not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Articles reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make …Length not stated
- research articlesreports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledgeLength not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Research Articles reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make …Length not stated
- reviewsdiscussing the state of the art of a particular and relevant topicLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section (for example, to recognize contribu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Cell Biochemistry & Function requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing expected; Data Availability Statement required Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. All accepted manuscripts are required to publish a Data Availability Statement to confirm the presence or absence of shared data. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission. Sample statements are available here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC. For more information on this journal’s APCs, please see the Open Access page.Please click here for more information on Wiley’s compliance with specific Funder Open Access Policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. Submission and Peer Review
Authors should kindly note that submission of a paper will be held to imply that it is unpublished work which is not being considered for publication elsewhere. If accepted, it is expected that the paper will not be published in another journal or book in either the same or another format or language.Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, new sub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint sharing permitted Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers like arXiv, bioRxiv, or PeerJ PrePrints, or on the authors’ own website. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. However, any such submissions must not have been published in a scientific journal, book or other venue that could be consi…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0263-6484
- Electronic ISSN
- 1099-0844
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cell Biochemistry and Function
What CAS zone is Cell Biochemistry and Function in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cell Biochemistry and Function is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cell Biochemistry and Function?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.47; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Cell Biochemistry and Function?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 152 days (interquartile range 107–188 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Cell Biochemistry and Function based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (4) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cell Biochemistry and Function?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cell Biochemistry and Function is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cell Biochemistry and Function open access, and what is the APC?
Cell Biochemistry and Function is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,220.
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: .