Journal profile · Cell Biology
Cell Research
ISSN 1001-0602 · eISSN 1748-7838 · Springer Nature · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1990
Cell Research: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 31.44; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,190; median 171 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 37.5%; 149 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cell Research is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research and RNA modifications and cancer, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cell Research (CR) publishes original research results that are of unusual significance or broad conceptual or technical advances in all areas of life sciences, as long as the study is closely related to molecular and cell biology. The journal has an international authorship and a broad scope in basic research including: Cell growth, differentiation & apoptosis; Signal transduction; Stem cell biology & development; Chromatin, epigenetics & transcription; RNA biology; Structural & molecular biology; Cancer biology; Immunity & molecular pathogenesis; Molecular & cellular neuroscience; Plant molecular & cell biology; Genomics & proteomics.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.8%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Epigenetics and DNA MethylationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology4.3%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathwaysBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 31.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2020
- 25.62Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 24.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 143LetPub ·
- h-index
- 275OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,715OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,069 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 91 | 211 |
| 2025 | 149 | 146 | 1,501 |
| 2024 | 150 | 150 | 3,169 |
| 2023 | 150 | 150 | 4,440 |
| 2022 | 146 | 146 | 7,021 |
| 2021 | 153 | 153 | 10,134 |
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
171 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 239 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 210 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (269 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)
- 37.5%LetPub ·
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 5,190 / EUR 4,090 / GBP 3,490 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 1001-0602
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-7838
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cell Research
What CAS zone is Cell Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cell Research is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Cell Biology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cell Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 31.44; CiteScore 24.3, h-index 275.
How long does peer review take at Cell Research?
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 171 days (interquartile range 134–239 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 37.5%”. 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.
Which databases index Cell Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cell Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Cell Research open access, and what is the APC?
Cell Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .