Impact Factor
5.3
5 year Impact Factor
6.5
About the journal
The Journal of Molecular Cell Biology is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal interested in inter-disciplinary studies at the cross-sections between molecular and cell biology as well as other disciplines in life sciences.
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Call for Papers: Improving Women’s Health
To further enhance the health and healthcare of women throughout their lifespan, JMCB aims to publish a Special Collection focusing on ‘Improving Women’s Health’. We encourage submissions on a wide range of topics in women's health from clinicians and researchers around the globe.
Deadline for manuscript submissions: March 31, 2024
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Special Issues & Collection
Special Issues: Obesity: Metabolic Basis and Clinic I & II
Papers in these issues review our current knowledge on the causes, consequences, and interventions of obesity and its associated diseases such as type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, and cardiovascular disease.Read Special Issue: Obesity: Metabolic Basis and Clinic (I)
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High-Impact Review Collection
This collection showcases a selection of influential review articles contributed by leading experts, offering a deep understanding of pivotal concepts, emerging trends, and transformative breakthroughs. From elucidating the latest discoveries to critically evaluating current paradigms, each review provides a panoramic view of the developments and challenges that define our understanding of cellular processes.
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Special Collection: cGAS–STING Signaling in Health and Diseases
To help researchers better understand the mechanisms regulating cGAS/STING activities and the roles of the cGAS–STING signaling pathway in various immune- and non-immune-related biological events, JMCB is pleased to present a special collection that reviews recent advances in the field.
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Special Collection: Featured Articles from the Chinese American Diabetes Association
The Chinese American Diabetes Association (CADA, https://www.gocada.org) is a United States-based non-profit organization committed to advancing scientific research toward the cure of diabetes and related metabolic diseases. This JMCB collection consists of publications contributed by CADA members in recent years and is freely available to read, download, and inspire new thinking, communication, and collaboration.
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High-Impact Research Collection
Explore a collection of freely available high-impact research from 2022 and 2023
published in the Journal of Molecular Cell Biology.
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Editor's Choice articles
Explore articles highlighted by peer experts and editors of the Journal of Molecular Cell Biology.
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Fast & Green Track
The 'Fast & Green Track' option is available for previously reviewed manuscripts or manuscripts in fierce competition.
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Best Editor Award
The JMCB Best Editor Award recognizes Early-Career Guest Editors who truly stand out for providing consistently exemplary work and significant contributions to JMCB.
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Open access
The Journal of Molecular Cell Biology is a fully open access (OA) journal. Benefits of publishing OA include:- Impact and citations
- Freely available to read and download
- Comply with funder mandates
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Society affiliations
The Journal of Molecular Cell Biology is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the following societies:- Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Chinese Society for Cell Biology
