Molecular Cell
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Cell Biology
Q1
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Molecular Biology
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
10.670
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
473
Citations / Doc (2yr)
11.68
Total Docs. (latest)
381
Total Citations (3yr)
15,452
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
10974164, 10972765
Coverage
1997-2026
Journal Rank
#81
Subject Categories
Cell Biology
Q1
Molecular Biology
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Molecular Cell is a companion to Cell, the leading journal of biology and the highest-impact journal in the world.
Launched in December 1997 and published monthly, Molecular Cell defines the field of molecular biology with a relatively small number of significant papers, up to 15 articles per issue.
Coverage will extend from structure to human diseases, concentrating on molecular analyses.
Topics that will be represented in the first issues include gene expression, RNA processing, replication, recombination and repair, structure, chaperones, receptors, signal transduction, cell cycle, and tumorigenesis.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 381 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 1,170 |
| Total Refs. | 25,793 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 15,452 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 912 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 11.68 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 67.70 |
| % Female | 39.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Molecular Cell?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Molecular Cell has an SJR of 10.670 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Molecular Cell?
Molecular Cell has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 10.670 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Molecular Cell?
The H-index of Molecular Cell is 473, meaning 473 of its articles have each been cited at least 473 times.
Is Molecular Cell indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Molecular Cell is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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