Journal profile · Cell Biology
CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES
ISSN 1355-8145 · eISSN 1466-1268 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 2008
CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.13; fully open access; APC about USD 2,850; median 63 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Heat shock proteins research, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease and Physiological and biochemical adaptations, together about 50.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Cell Stress and Chaperones publishes research findings in the field of cellular response to stress, with emphasis on the role of molecular chaperones. The key aim of the journal is to enhance knowledge of organismal/cellular adaptation mechanisms to stressors including climate change and linking environmental effects to pathologies and disease states. Now fully Open Access, the journal considers research across all taxa and species of plants, animals, and micro-organisms.The journal considers original research that provides new insights into stress responses across atomic, molecular, genomic, proteomic, cellular and organismal levels. Topics include:Examples of mechanisms and regulation of organismal homeostasis and its two primary parts cellular proteostasis and cellular caloristasis; intracellular, extracellular and trans-cellular signaling; cellular stress responses, including genetic and epigenetic regulation and variation in natural populationsDeregulation of chaperone function in physiological and pathological states including but not limited to aging, immunity and infectious diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, chronic illnesses, and psychiatric diseasesTherapeutic targeting of chaperone machineries, epichaperomes and similar complex systemsWe do not accept single-gene studies. Having limited functional impact, papers focused solely on a single gene are likely to be rejected. Reviews are welcome and should critically discuss past and present literature.Cell Stress and Chaperones is the official journal of Cell Stress Society International (CSSI), the preeminent society for cellular and environmental stress and chaperone biology. CSSI's members include molecular and developmental biologists, structural biologists, environmental and marine biologists, biochemists, and immunologists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Editor-in-chief Dimitra BourbouliaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 16, United Kingdom 5, Canada 4, South Africa 2, Italy 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heat shock proteins researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology36.2%
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.3%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science5.3%
- thermodynamics and calorimetric analysesChemistry4.9%
- Protein Structure and DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine3.5%
- Enzyme Structure and FunctionMaterials Science2.9%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,531OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 17 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 239 |
| 2024 | 77 | 77 | 831 |
| 2023 | 82 | 82 | 641 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 1,060 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 1,315 |
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
63 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 32 days – 99 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 66 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (108 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)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | USD 2,850 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,850 / EUR 2,670 / GBP 2,280 / JPY 353,490 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,850 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- single-gene studies
Article types accepted4
- brief insightsCell Stress and Chaperones publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Protocols and Brief Insights.Length not stated
- protocolsCell Stress and Chaperones publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Protocols and Brief Insights.Length not stated
- research articlesCell Stress and Chaperones publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Protocols and Brief Insights.Length not stated
- reviewsCell Stress and Chaperones publishes Research Articles, Reviews, Protocols and Brief Insights.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Fully open access Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1355-8145
- Electronic ISSN
- 1466-1268
- Society / sponsor
- Cell Stress Society International
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES
What CAS zone is CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES 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 STRESS & CHAPERONES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.13; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 63 days (interquartile range 32–99 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 29%. 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 STRESS & CHAPERONES?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 STRESS & CHAPERONES based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), United Kingdom (5) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES open access, and what is the APC?
CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,850.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .