Journal profile

Nature cell biology

Publisher: Macmillan Magazines Ltd
ISSN1465-7392 | 1476-4679 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.74
Citation rate 15.97 7,787 total citations
h5-index 114 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.6% 391 of 517
Total citations 7,787 Citation footprint
Metric signal 17.14 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.7% 58 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,173
China 391
Germany 338
United Kingdom 306
France 150

Citing Fields of Research

Cell Biology 732
Stem Cell Biology 367
Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis 334
Genetics & Genomics 320
Cancer & Development 305

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 6,685 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 517 391 cited publications
Last 12 months 306 25.5 publications/month
Open access share 40.5% 124 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,173 citing publications
Leading citing field Cell Biology 732 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, May 1999-
PubMed
v1n1, May 1999-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Cell Biology Genetics & Genomics Stem Cell Biology Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Mitochondria Immunology Cell Differentiation & Development

Broad Categories

Cell Biology Cancer, Autophagy & Apoptosis Genetics & Genomics Cancer & Development Mitochondria DNA Damage Nucleic Acids Chemistry

MeSH Descriptors

Cell Biology Cells

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

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Editorially independent from the journal Nature, but receives from that journal shared referees' comments on submitted articles.