Journal profile · Cell Biology
Trends in Cell Biology
ISSN 0962-8924 · eISSN 1879-3088 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly
Trends in Cell Biology: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 24.94; hybrid open access; APC about USD 7,030; median 98 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 126 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trends in Cell Biology is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cellular transport and secretion, Microtubule and mitosis dynamics and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Trends in Cell Biology is among the leading review journals in molecular and cell biology. Review articles published each month monitor the breadth and depth of current research in cell biology, reporting on new developments as they happen and integrating methods, disciplines and principles.All articles are commissioned from leading scientists and then subjected to stringent peer-review, ensuring balance and accuracy. In addition to Reviews, Trends in Cell Biology publishes Opinion articles, which follow trends and provide innovative ideas to give insight into the implications of new developments and suggest future directions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Cell Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cellular transport and secretionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- RNA Research and SplicingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Ubiquitin and proteasome pathwaysBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Genomics and Chromatin DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
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
- 24.94LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 25.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 33LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 33Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 6.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 215LetPub ·
- h-index
- 325OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,920OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,251 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 36 | 51 |
| 2025 | 126 | 59 | 951 |
| 2024 | 126 | 63 | 2,260 |
| 2023 | 126 | 73 | 6,166 |
| 2022 | 142 | 83 | 7,019 |
| 2021 | 141 | 74 | 7,285 |
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
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (235 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
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 7,030 / EUR 6,510 / GBP 5,630 / JPY 871,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 7,030 | — | — |
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 Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 7,030 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0962-8924
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-3088
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trends in Cell Biology
What CAS zone is Trends in Cell Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trends in Cell Biology is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Cell Biology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Trends in Cell Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 24.94; CiteScore 33, h-index 325.
How long does peer review take at Trends in Cell Biology?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 63–130 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Mostly invited papers”. 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 Trends in Cell Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trends in Cell Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Trends in Cell Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Trends in Cell Biology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 7,030.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .