Journal profile · Cell Biology
Methods in Cell Biology
ISSN 0091-679X · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual
Methods in Cell Biology: impact factor 1.42; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 156 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Methods in Cell Biology is published by Academic Press Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques, Microtubule and mitosis dynamics and Cell Image Analysis Techniques, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cell Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For over fifty years, Methods in Cell Biology has helped researchers answer the question "What method should I use to study this cell biology problem?" Edited by leaders in the field, each thematic volume provides proven, state-of-art techniques, along with relevant historical background and theory, to aid researchers in efficient design and effective implementation of experimental methodologies. Over its many years of publication, Methods in Cell Biology has built up a deep library of biological methods to study model developmental organisms, organelles and cell systems, as well as comprehensive coverage of microscopy and other analytical approaches.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- Cell Image Analysis TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.2%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Developmental Biology and Gene RegulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Cellular transport and secretionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 | Q4 | 263/289 | 9th |
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
- Impact factor
- 1.42LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,311OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,577 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 164 | 11 | 2,712 |
| 2025 | 156 | 8 | 3,983 |
| 2024 | 183 | 18 | 4,477 |
| 2023 | 148 | 21 | 4,372 |
| 2022 | 168 | 23 | 4,570 |
| 2021 | 69 | 6 | 4,909 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 0091-679X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Methods in Cell Biology
What is the impact factor of Methods in Cell Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.42; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at Methods in Cell Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
Which databases index Methods in Cell Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Methods in Cell Biology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Methods in Cell Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Methods in Cell Biology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .