Journal profile

Communications biology

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group UK
ISSN2399-3642 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.76
Citation rate 7.82 21,782 total citations
h5-index 117 h5 depth signal
Cited share 93.3% 2,818 of 3,020
Total citations 21,782 Citation footprint
Metric signal 8.00 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.2% 268 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 3,758
China 2,754
Germany 1,291
United Kingdom 1,223
Japan 1,134

Citing Fields of Research

Genetics & Genomics 1,853
Cell Biology 1,470
Neurosciences 1,257
Immunology 914
Bacteriology 896

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 11,046 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 3,020 2,818 cited publications
Last 12 months 2,177 181.4 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 2,177 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 3,758 citing publications
Leading citing field Genetics & Genomics 1,853 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2, 2019-
PubMed
v1, 2018-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Neurosciences Genetics & Genomics Cell Biology Immunology Bacteriology Neurodegenerative Disorders

Broad Categories

Genetics & Genomics Neurosciences Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Bacteriology Cancer & Development Cell Biology

MeSH Descriptors

Biological Science Disciplines

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Hodaka Sano, Shun Takezawa, Naoya Saomoto et al.
Niemann–Pick type C disease is a fatal lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in NPC1 or NPC2 , leading to lipid accumulation and progressive neurodegeneration. Current mammalian models recapitulate major pathological features bu...
07
Shunyan Cheung, Francisco M. Cornejo-Castillo, Giorgio Bianchini et al.
Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria are important sources of bioavailable nitrogen on Earth. Some nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria are endosymbionts of algae, and recently one of them, UCYN-A2, was shown to be an early-stage organelle (nitroplast...
10
Bhavika Baweja, Chainsee Saini, Prerna Vats et al.
The Spindle Assembly Checkpoint (SAC) is vital for proper chromosome segregation during cell division and for maintaining genomic integrity; its disruption can cause aneuploidy and tumors. The BUB gene family ensures SAC fidelity by regu...