Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Biology
World Journal of Stem Cells
ISSN 1948-0210 · Baishideng Publishing Group · United States
World Journal of Stem Cells: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.95; fully open access; median 97 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 148 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Stem Cells is published by Baishideng Publishing Group and is in Zone 3 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 45.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
World Journal of Stem Cells is a high-quality, open-access Baishideng published academic journal that employs a single-blind peer-review process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Shengwen Calvin LiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 16 in mainland China (about 31%); most named Mainland China 16, Italy 9, United States 6, India 4, South Korea 3 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine26.4%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine8.8%
- Extracellular vesicles in diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Cancer Cells and MetastasisMedicine6.3%
- MicroRNA in disease regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
- Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsNeuroscience2.9%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell & Tissue Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 4.95LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 624OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 82.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 119LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,564,828Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,138 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 112 | 25 |
| 2025 | 148 | 148 | 505 |
| 2024 | 97 | 91 | 761 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 979 |
| 2022 | 60 | 59 | 941 |
| 2021 | 121 | 109 | 2,631 |
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
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
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- Submission to online
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- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (189 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
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewPublisher 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
Fully open accessLetPub
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
- Baishideng Publishing Group
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1948-0210
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Stem Cells
What CAS zone is World Journal of Stem Cells in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Stem Cells is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Cell & Tissue Engineering / Cell Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of World Journal of Stem Cells?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.95; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Stem Cells?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 79–120 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.
Where are the editorial board members of World Journal of Stem Cells based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 16 (about 31%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (16), Italy (9) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Journal of Stem Cells?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Stem Cells is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is World Journal of Stem Cells open access, and what is the APC?
World 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .