Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Cell Biology
International Journal of Stem Cells
ISSN 2005-3606 · eISSN 2005-5447 · Korean Society for Stem Cell Research · South Korea
International Journal of Stem Cells: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.64; fully open access; median 72 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Stem Cells is published by Korean Society for Stem Cell Research and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mesenchymal stem cell research, Pluripotent Stem Cells Research and Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, together about 49.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Stem Cells (Int J Stem Cells), a peer-reviewed open access journal, principally aims to provide a forum for investigators in the field of stem cell biology to present their research findings and share their visions and opinions. Int J Stem Cells covers all aspects of stem cell biology including basic, clinical and translational research on genetics, biochemistry, and physiology of various types of stem cells including embryonic, adult and induced stem cells. Reports on epigenetics, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics of stem cells are welcome as well. Int J Stem Cells also publishes review articles, technical reports and treatise on ethical issues.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine26%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine7.6%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience4.1%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering3.7%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine3.5%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- Liver physiology and pathologyMedicine2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 2.64LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 282OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 564 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 5 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 310 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 242 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 607 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 583 |
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
72 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 34 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 58 days (61 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (84 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".
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).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Korean Society for Stem Cell Research
- Country or region
- South Korea
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2005-3606
- Electronic ISSN
- 2005-5447
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Stem Cells
What CAS zone is International Journal of Stem Cells in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Stem Cells is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cell & Tissue Engineering / Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Stem Cells?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.64; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Stem Cells?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 72 days (interquartile range 34–120 days). 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 International Journal of Stem Cells?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Stem Cells is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Stem Cells open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Stem Cells is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .