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J Cell Sci impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 3.58 citations per paper for J Cell Sci, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 3.58Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 385Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 39824,238 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- SubscriptionOpen-access options may applySource: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works J Cell Sci published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What J Cell Sci publishes.
Mostly Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Immunology and Allergy, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Cellular transport and secretion
- Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
- Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
- Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
- Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Cell Sci | 3.58 | 385 | Subscription |
| J Physiol | 3.65 | 483 | Subscription |
| Protein Science | 3.48 | 250 | Subscription |
| FEBS J | 3.72 | 225 | Subscription |
| Development | 3.73 | 469 | Subscription |
About J Cell Sci.
Comment 1What is the J Cell Sci impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 3.58 citations per paper for J Cell Sci, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is J Cell Sci open access?
J Cell Sci is not a fully open-access journal; check its author guidelines for open-access options and charges.
Comment 3How many papers does J Cell Sci publish a year?
OpenAlex records 398 works in 2025, and 24,238 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.