Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Cell Biology
Cilia
ISSN 2046-2530 · Springer Nature
Cilia: fully open access; APC about USD 1,870; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Cilia is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cilia is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases, Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances and Microtubule and mitosis dynamics, together about 71.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CILIA has now closed. BMC will continue to host an archive of all articles published in CILIA and it will remain fully searchable via the BMC website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology35.7%
- Cystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesMedicine29.8%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Hereditary Neurological DisordersNeuroscience4.5%
- Retinal Development and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.4%
- Hedgehog Signaling Pathway StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.4%
- Cellular transport and secretionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | Q2 | 108/279 | 61st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 493 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 521 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,870 / EUR 1,570 / GBP 1,290 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2046-2530
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cilia
Which databases index Cilia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cilia is indexed in Scopus.
Is Cilia open access, and what is the APC?
Cilia is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,870.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .