Impact Factor
3.32
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.25
201 total citations
h5-index
25
h5 depth signal
Cited share
70.8%
46 of 65
Total citations
201
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.63
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.5%
7 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
111
Japan
23
India
21
China
18
Germany
17
Citing Fields of Research
Epithelial Barriers
207
Cell Biology
44
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
18
Immunology
17
Cancer & Development
14
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
431
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
65
46 cited publications
Last 12 months
35
3.5 publications/month
Open access share
31.4%
11 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
111 citing publications
Leading citing field
Epithelial Barriers
207 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
7 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4n1, Jan-Mar 2016-
v1, 2013-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Epithelial Barriers
Broad Categories
Histology
Physiology
Epithelial Barriers
Cancer & Development
Digestive Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Human Reproduction
MeSH Descriptors
Biological Transport
Tissues
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1080/21688370.2026.2738431
Open DOI
Emerging roles of migrasomes in blood–tissue barrier integrity and intercellular signaling
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DOI 10.1080/21688370.2026.2736960
Open DOI
Barrier function of the Vero E6 cell monolayer
1. The integrity and selectivity of biological barriers, such as epithelial and endothelial layers, are required for compartmentalization and homeostasis in multicellular organisms.1,2 Tight juncti...
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DOI 10.1080/21688370.2026.2731724
Open DOI
Estrogen-dependent regulation of lipolysis-stimulated lipoprotein receptor via G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 in breast cancer malignancy
1. The incidence of breast cancer (BC) has been steadily increasing, making it the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide.1,2 While BC remains a leading cause of cancer-related mort...
06
DOI 10.1080/21688370.2026.2732890
Open DOI
NEK2 is involved in the mediation of the effects of LPS in endothelial cells
07
DOI 10.1080/21688370.2026.2730865
Open DOI
Cathepsin D as a central regulator of extracellular matrix remodeling in wound healing and chronic tissue pathologies
08
DOI 10.1080/21688370.2026.2721728
Open DOI
Solute transport through the glomerular filtration barrier: the podocyte slit diaphragms’ role in maintaining glomerular basement membrane integrity and podocyte-to-endothelial crosstalk
1. The glomerular filtration barrier (GFB) is a vital structure within the kidney. It is responsible for the filtration of blood, limiting the loss of essential larger molecules from the blood to k...
09
DOI 10.1080/21688370.2026.2721715
Open DOI
Decoding the multidimensional landscape of skin aging: molecular pathways and next-generation diagnostics & therapeutics
Skin aging is a multifactorial, dynamically regulated biological process modulated by the synergistic interplay of intrinsic genetic programming and extrinsic environmental stressors. Chronological skin aging is dominated by molecular si...
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