Journal profile

Molecular biology of the cell

Publisher: American Society for Cell Biology
ISSN1059-1524 | 1939-4586 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.89
Citation rate 4.01 1,443 total citations
h5-index 43 h5 depth signal
Cited share 85.1% 332 of 390
Total citations 1,443 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.21 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.0% 43 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,925
Germany 180
Canada 162
Japan 157
United Kingdom 134

Citing Fields of Research

Cell Biology 2,100
Cell Differentiation & Development 213
Genetics & Genomics 202
Epithelial Barriers 185
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 173

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 11,139 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 390 332 cited publications
Last 12 months 218 18.2 publications/month
Open access share 22.0% 48 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,925 citing publications
Leading citing field Cell Biology 2,100 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v3n1, 1992-
PubMed
v3n1, 1992-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cell Biology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Society for Cell Biology

Broad Categories

Cell Biology Molecular Biology

MeSH Descriptors

Cell Physiological Phenomena Molecular Biology

Latest Publications

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

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P. L. Colosi, Siewert Hugelier, Melike Lakadamyali
Quantitative interpretation of single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) data remains limited by fluorophore blinking, incomplete or variable labeling, and the lack of calibration standards that are tunable, synthetic, and compatibl...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Monthly.

Title from cover.

Print isssues ceased with v.18, no.12 (Dec. 2007).

One vol. per year.

Also issued online.

Official publication: American Society for Cell Biology.

Vol. 5, no. 5 (MAY 1994)19950518 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper