Journal profile · CELL BIOLOGY
Cell Journal
ISSN 2228-5806 · eISSN 2228-5814 · Royan Institute · IRAN · Founded 2010
Cell Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.99; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 230 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The “Cell Journal (Yakhteh)” is a peer review and monthly English publication of the Royan Institute of Iran. The journal aims to disseminate information by publishing the most recent scientific research studies based on medical and developmental biology including cell therapy and regenerative medicine, stem cell biology, reproductive medicine, medical genetics, immunology, oncology, clinical biochemistry, neuroscience, and tissue engineering. Cell J has been certified by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance since 1999 and accredited as a scientific and research journal by the HBI (Health and Biomedical Information) Journal Accreditation Commission since 2000 which is an open-access journal. This journal holds the membership of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CELL BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ahmad HosseiniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Iran 18, United States 3, Japan 2, Germany 2, France 2 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 | Cell 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 | Cell 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 | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
COPE, ICMJEPublisher 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
- 1.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
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 PubMed · to
230 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 172 days – 324 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 302 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 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 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | IRR 39,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 800 / IRR 19,000,000 | No | — |
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 accepted12
- debateDebates are articles that show a discussion of the positive and negative views of the author concerning all aspects of the issue relevant to scientific research…Length not stated
- editorialEditorials are articles that should be written with relevant and new data from journals’ filed by either the editor-in-chief or the editorial board.Length not stated
- images in biologyImages in biology should focus on a single case with an interesting illustration such as a photograph, histological specimen, or investigation. Color images are…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- letter to the editorsLetter to the editors are in response to previously published Cell J articles, and may also include interesting cases that do not meet the requirement of being …Length not stated
- meeting reportsMeeting reports aim to highlight key developments discussed at the meeting and are not meant to provide fully referenced accounts of a field.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles are scientific reports of the original research studies. The article consists of English Abstract (structured), Introduction, Materials and Me…Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- review articlesReview articles are written by well-experienced authors and those with excellence in related fields. The corresponding author of the review article must be one …Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications are articles containing new findings. Submissions should be brief reports of ongoing research. The short communication consists of the Engl…Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic ReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest:
Any conflict of interest (financial or otherwise) and sources of financial support must be listed in the Acknowledgements. It includes providers of supplies and services from a commercial organization. Any commercial affiliation must be disclosed, regardless of whether providing the funding or not.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE and ICMJE membership. Model summary
This journal holds the membership of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening of submitted manuscripts. Model summary
It is important to note that we will assess the plagiarism of submitted manuscripts using reliable tools specifically designed for this purpose.
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
- Royan Institute
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 2228-5806
- Electronic ISSN
- 2228-5814
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cell Journal
What CAS zone is Cell Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cell Journal is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cell 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 Cell Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.99; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 0.
How long does peer review take at Cell Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 230 days (interquartile range 172–324 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Cell Journal based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (18), United States (3) and Japan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cell Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cell Journal is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cell Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Cell Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .