Journal profile · Cell Biology
Cell Biology International
ISSN 1065-6995 · eISSN 1095-8355 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1993
Cell Biology International: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,730; median 136 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 51%; 153 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cell Biology International is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Mesenchymal stem cell research, MicroRNA in disease regulation and RNA modifications and cancer, together about 19.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
These last remarks extend particularly to papers on cancer. Unless firmly based on some deeper cellular or molecular biological principle, papers that are highly specialized in this field, with limited appeal to cell biologists at large, should be directed towards journals devoted to cancer, there being very many from which to choose. The Journal Features: Original papers: articles relating to all aspects of animal and plant cell biology Short communications: brief and rapidly published papers making a specific well-documented point Mini-reviews: usually invited contributors providing state-of-the-art overviews of hot topics Reviews Commentaries and letters to the editor, including critiques of recent papers, often by invited contributors Hypotheses Methodology Editorials Special online collections Editorials Special online collections Abstracting and Indexing Information Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI) Academic OneFile (GALE Cengage) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) AgBiotech News & Information (CABI) AgBiotechNet (CABI) Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (CABI) Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI) Animal Health & Production Compendium (CABI) Animal Production Database (CABI) Animal Science Database (CABI) Aquaculture Compendium (CABI) ArticleFirst (OCLC) BIOBASE: Current Awareness in Biological Sciences (Elsevier) Biochemistry & Biophysics Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Biocontrol News & Information (CABI) Biological Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics) Biological Science Database (ProQuest) BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics) CAB Abstracts® (CABI) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI) Crop Protection Compendium (CABI) Crop Science Database (CABI) Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI) Electronic Collections Online (OCLC) Embase (Elsevier) Environmental Impact (CABI) Environmental Science Database (CABI) Field Crop Abstracts (CABI) Forest Science Database (CABI) Global Health (CABI) Grasslands & Forage Abstracts (CABI) Health & Medical Collection (ProQuest) Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest) Helminthological Abstracts (CABI) Horticultural Science Abstracts (CABI) Horticultural Science Database (CABI) Hospital Premium Collection (ProQuest) InfoTrac (GALE Cengage) InfoTree (CABI) Maize Abstracts (CABI) Materials Science & Engineering Database (ProQuest) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) Natural Science Collection
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Editor-in-chief Xuebiao YaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 17 in mainland China (about 28%); most named Mainland China 17, United States 12, Hong Kong, China 3, India 3, Brazil 3 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine7.9%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine4.4%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
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 | 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
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 3.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,021OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 126Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 297,883Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 46 | 30 |
| 2025 | 153 | 54 | 387 |
| 2024 | 167 | 77 | 989 |
| 2023 | 145 | 68 | 1,147 |
| 2022 | 231 | 34 | 2,992 |
| 2021 | 228 | 37 | 3,717 |
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
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 187 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 149 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (256 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)
- 51%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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 3,730 / EUR 3,080 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted18
- commentariesCommentaries: short notes or letters (no more than 1 journal page in length) commentating on papers published in the JournalLength not stated
- commentaryResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- editorialResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- educationEducation: manuscript (8 journal pages or less), foccusing on teatching cell biology, surveys and commenst regarding educational issues that have broad and inte…Length not stated
- full paperResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- full research paperResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- letterResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- methodsMethods: original articles (≤8 journal pages describing experimental work using a new methodology which provides a detailed account of the protocol and results …Length not stated
- mini-reviewsReviews (8-10 journal pages) and Mini-reviews (2-4 journal pages, 1-2 figures/tables, 14 key references max.): state-of-the-art overviews of hot topics and deve…Length not stated
- original articleResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- protocolResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biologyLength not stated
- reviewResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- reviewsReviews (8-10 journal pages) and Mini-reviews (2-4 journal pages, 1-2 figures/tables, 14 key references max.): state-of-the-art overviews of hot topics and deve…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications: brief papers (4 journal pages or less) making a specific well-documented pointLength not stated
- surveyResearch Articles (usually up to 8 journal pages in length): original articles reporting experimental work on all aspects of cell biology Short Communications: …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship criteria per ICMJE/Vancouver Guidelines Model summary
Cell Biology International endorses the Vancouver Guidelines on authorship as defined in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, namely that entitlement to authorship should be based on all of the following criteria: (1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analy…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within 3 years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing
Data sharing policy: data should be archived in public repository Model summary
Cell Biology International expects and upon the request of the Editor requires that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Whenever possible the scripts and other artefacts used to generate the analyses presented in the paper should also be publicly archived. Exceptions may be granted at the discretion of the editor for sensitive information …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE membership/endorsement Model summary
Cell Biology International endorses the guidelines published by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and will always investigate fully any matters of apparent misconduct that it becomes aware of.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer Agreement
If the paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Hybrid Open Access
If the Hybrid Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Peer Review Process
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal.You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate Model summary
Cell Biology International uses iThenticate software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy: preprint servers allowed before and after submission Model summary
Cell Biology International will consider for review articles previously available on preprint servers. Authors may also post the submitted version of their manuscript to preprint servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1065-6995
- Electronic ISSN
- 1095-8355
- Society / sponsor
- International Federation for Cell Biology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cell Biology International
What CAS zone is Cell Biology International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cell Biology International is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Biology International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.5; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at Cell Biology International?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 136 days (interquartile range 88–187 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 51%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cell Biology International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Cell Biology International based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 17 (about 28%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (17), United States (12) and Hong Kong, China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cell Biology International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cell Biology International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cell Biology International open access, and what is the APC?
Cell Biology International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,730.
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: .