Journal profile · Biochemical Research Methods
Molecular and Cellular Probes
ISSN 0890-8508 · eISSN 1096-1194 · Academic Press Inc. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Molecular and Cellular Probes: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.23; fully open access; APC about USD 2,980; median 83 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 35%); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Molecular and Cellular Probes is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, together about 21.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MCP—Advancing Biology and Medicine through Omics and Bioinformatic Technologies wants to capture outcomes from the current revolution in molecular technologies and sciences.The journal has broadened its scope and embraces any high-quality research papers and reviews in areas including, but not limited to,molecular biologycell biologybiochemistrymolecular physiologygeneticsevolutionary biologygenomics (including metagenomics)proteomicsmetabolomicsglycomics and lipidomics, cancerhematology and oncohematologymedical and veterinary epidemiologyimmunologyvirologymicrobiologyvaccinologymolecular diagnostics of non-infectious, infectious, and parasitic diseasesanimal models in biomedical research.Submissions with a technology-driven focus on understanding normal biological or disease development processes, as well as conceptual advances and paradigm shifts, are particularly encouraged. We especially welcome works related to the revolutionary application of liquid biopsy and metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the detection of different diseases and follow-up to patients' treatment regimens by using exosomes and cell-free nucleic acids (DNA, mtDNA, mRNA, microRNA, long non-coding RNA, circular RNA, etc.). Studies on extracellular nucleic acids in normal and pathological condition and the treatment of diseases are the focus of MCP. Pure clinical studies and hypothesis-driven research are also suitable (e.g., clinical application of metabolomics/proteomics/transcriptomics using human samples). Only bioinformatic works with proven experimental confirmation will be accepted.The journal publishes exclusively high-level, multidisciplinary, systematic reviews offering original insights, novel paradigms, or significant scientific achievements for research and practice. Reviews are accepted by invitation or through a scrutinized pre-submission selection process. Standard overviews or descriptive narrative reviews that simply summarize published literature fall outside our scope and will be immediately desk-rejected.Top quality research and manuscripts will be fast-tracked. A highly cited international editorial board assures timely publication of manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemical Research Methods
Editor-in-chief Bálint NagyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 16, Germany 8, Switzerland 5, United Kingdom 2, India 2 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Molecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine6.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.2%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.7%
- Animal Virus Infections StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,508OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,519 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 119 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 303 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 476 |
| 2022 | 62 | 21 | 660 |
| 2021 | 52 | 14 | 636 |
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
83 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 58 days – 129 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 93 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (102 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 35%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 2,980 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,790 / EUR 2,610 / GBP 2,230 / JPY 346,040 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,980 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- review articleIn general, review articles submitted to our journal should be done by invitation of the Editor-in-Chief (EIC). Please send your concept, with an abstract, to t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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 ·- 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
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 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.
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0890-8508
- Electronic ISSN
- 1096-1194
- 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 Molecular and Cellular Probes
What CAS zone is Molecular and Cellular Probes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Molecular and Cellular Probes is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Molecular and Cellular Probes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.23; CiteScore 5, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Molecular and Cellular Probes?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 83 days (interquartile range 58–129 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 35%)”. 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 Molecular and Cellular Probes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional. 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 Molecular and Cellular Probes based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Germany (8) and Switzerland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Molecular and Cellular Probes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Molecular and Cellular Probes is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Molecular and Cellular Probes open access, and what is the APC?
Molecular and Cellular Probes is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,980.
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: .