Journal profile · Cell Biology
European Journal of Cell Biology
ISSN 0171-9335 · eISSN 1618-1298 · Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1979
European Journal of Cell Biology: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.24; fully open access; APC about USD 3,010; median 117 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Cell Biology is published by Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Cellular transport and secretion and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cell Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Announcement: Since January 2021 the European Journal of Cell Biology became an open access journal. Authors who publish in European Journal of Cell Biology will be able to make their work immediately, permanently, and freely accessible.European Journal of Cell Biology authors will pay an article publishing charge (APC), have a choice of license options, and retain copyright to their published work. The APC will be requested after peer review and acceptance. The APC payment will be required for all accepted articles submitted after the 30th of September 2020. The European Journal of Cell Biology (EJCB) welcomes articles that include original long- and short-format studies and reviews covering multi-disciplinary approaches to cell biology in models as diverse as life itself. With emphasis in quality and reproducibility, the Journal also welcomes submissions on transversal and technical advances that push the edge of knowledge forward. The fundamental aim of EJCB is to serve its audience as a platform to illuminate and communicate the inner works of cells as the basic unit of life in its many shapes and forms.Cell biology has become a multidisciplinary science driven to understand the basic principles of cellular behavior from single molecules to whole tissues and organisms. Within this scope, EJCB includes studies in the following areas and beyond:Cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesionCell motility and migrationOrganelle dynamicsCell biophysics and mechanicsMolecular mechanobiologyCytoskeletal dynamicsCell proliferationCellular metabolismSignal transductionMolecular sortingCellular differentiation and reprogrammingCellular senescence and programmed cell deathCell specializationTechnical advances in cell biologyIn silico modelling of cell functions
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Editor-in-chief Miguel Vicente ManzanaresPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Germany 13, France 5, Spain 5, United States 3, United Kingdom 3 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.1%
- Cellular transport and secretionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.5%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine8.4%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.9%
- Skin and Cellular Biology ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
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 | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| 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 4 |
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
- 4.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,668OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,382 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 6 |
| 2025 | 52 | 52 | 140 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 586 |
| 2023 | 90 | 90 | 1,443 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 1,988 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 781 |
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
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 155 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (123 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 3,010 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,950 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,360 / JPY 365,890 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,370 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- brief reportFull-length research paper - Formatting of research papers is typically 5000-8000 words with 5 or more figures. Reviews - Formatting of reviews is typically 500…Length not stated
- discussionsDiscussions are aimed at breaking new grounds in the field or addressing important controversies that are emerging as part of experimental work. We do want EJCB…Length not stated
- full-length research paperFull-length research paper - Formatting of research papers is typically 5000-8000 words with 5 or more figures.Length not stated
- research paperFull-length research paper - Formatting of research papers is typically 5000-8000 words with 5 or more figures. Reviews - Formatting of reviews is typically 500…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewFull-length research paper - Formatting of research papers is typically 5000-8000 words with 5 or more figures. Reviews - Formatting of reviews is typically 500…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articleFull-length research paper - Formatting of research papers is typically 5000-8000 words with 5 or more figures. Reviews - Formatting of reviews is typically 500…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews - Formatting of reviews is typically 5000-8000 words, and 5 or more figures. Reviews are by invitation-only. Intending contributors of unsolicited revie…Length not stated
- short communicationFull-length research paper - Formatting of research papers is typically 5000-8000 words with 5 or more figures. Reviews - Formatting of reviews is typically 500…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications are intended as brief reports of significant, original and timely research results, which require rapid publication. Short Communications s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, 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 ·- Publication ethics
Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
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
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 sharing allowed Model summary
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. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0171-9335
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-1298
- 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 European Journal of Cell Biology
What CAS zone is European Journal of Cell Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Cell Biology is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Cell Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.24; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 125.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Cell Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 85–155 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 European Journal of Cell Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Author–date; Highlights: Required. 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 European Journal of Cell Biology based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (13), France (5) and Spain (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Cell Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Cell Biology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Cell Biology open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Cell Biology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,010.
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: .