Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
ISSN 1420-682X · eISSN 1420-9071 · Springer International Publishing · SWITZERLAND · Semimonthly · Founded 1945
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.48; fully open access; APC about USD 4,290; median 121 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 464 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, together about 19.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The multidisciplinary, peer reviewed Open Access journal Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS) publishes research articles, reviews, multi-author reviews and visions & reflections articles covering the latest aspects of biological and biomedical research. The journal will consider contributions focusing on biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, molecular and cellular aspects of biomedicine, neuroscience, pharmacology and immunology. Manuscripts covering preclinical models in any of these areas will be considered. In addition, CMLS welcomes comments on any article published in CMLS, as well as suggestions for topics to be covered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Roberto BruzzonePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 19, Mainland China 7, Italy 7, Japan 5, Hong Kong, China 4 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience8.1%
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchNeuroscience6.4%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine5.3%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Mitochondrial Function and PathologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Amino Acid Enzymes and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 6.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 194LetPub ·
- h-index
- 331OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16,842OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 443LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 5,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 35,496 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 424 | 424 | 235 |
| 2025 | 464 | 464 | 2,388 |
| 2024 | 503 | 503 | 7,298 |
| 2023 | 370 | 370 | 7,005 |
| 2022 | 584 | 584 | 19,243 |
| 2021 | 350 | 349 | 16,344 |
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
121 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 212 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (41 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 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)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,290 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteExcerpts 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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1945
- ISSN
- 1420-682X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1420-9071
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
What CAS zone is Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / 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 Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.48; CiteScore 12, h-index 331.
How long does peer review take at Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 121 days (interquartile range 81–212 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences based?
Of the 72 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), Mainland China (7) and Italy (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,290.
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: .