Journal profile

European journal of cell biology

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0171-9335 | 0174-9335 | 1618-1298 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.90
Citation rate 5.21 836 total citations
h5-index 36 h5 depth signal
Cited share 85.8% 145 of 169
Total citations 836 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.44 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.1% 9 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 99
Germany 91
China 76
India 46
France 38

Citing Fields of Research

Cell Biology 283
Cancer & Development 81
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 65
Stem Cell Biology 64
Immunology 55

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,272 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 169 145 cited publications
Last 12 months 53 4.4 publications/month
Open access share 96.2% 51 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 99 citing publications
Leading citing field Cell Biology 283 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 13 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v19n2,Jun. 1979-
PubMed
v19n2,Jun. 1979-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cell Biology Stem Cell Biology Epithelial Barriers Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Cancer & Development

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie
Contributor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zellbiologie
Contributor
European Cell Biology Organization

Broad Categories

Cell Biology Cancer & Development Stem Cell Biology Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Epithelial Barriers Bacteriology

MeSH Descriptors

Cell Biology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Journal of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie and of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zellbiologie.

Imprint varies: Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, 1979-1997; Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1998; Urban & Fischer Verlag, 1999-2003.

Also issued online.

Articles in English or German; summaries in English.

Issued under the auspices of the European Cell Biology Organization.

Continues Cytobiologie.