Journal profile · CELL BIOLOGY
Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling
ISSN 1873-9601 · eISSN 1873-961X · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · 4 issues per year · Founded 2007
Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.98; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,860; median 101 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling 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
Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling 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 Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research, Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research and Cell Adhesion Molecules Research, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CELL BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Connective Tissue Growth Factor ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology29.7%
- Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine4.2%
- TGF-β signaling in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
- Biomarkers in Disease MechanismsImmunology and Microbiology3.8%
- Extracellular vesicles in diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- RNA modifications and cancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
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 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
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
- 3.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 521OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 68.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 957 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 55 | 7 |
| 2025 | 62 | 58 | 125 |
| 2024 | 43 | 38 | 200 |
| 2023 | 76 | 75 | 968 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 1,175 |
| 2021 | 68 | 68 | 1,444 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (122 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,860 / EUR 2,420 / GBP 2,200 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
The journal is archived and no longer accepting submissions with Springer. Model summary
Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher.
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
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1873-9601
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-961X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling
What CAS zone is Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling 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 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.98; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 68–163 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 Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,860.
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: .