Cell (journal) explained

Cell
Cover:Cell (scientific journal) cover.jpg
Caption:Cover of July 2021 issue
Editor:John Pham
Discipline:Biology
Abbreviation:Cell
Publisher:Cell Press
Frequency:Biweekly
History:1974–present
Openaccess:After 12 months
Impact:45.5
Impact-Year:2023
Website:http://www.cell.com/
Link1:http://www.cell.com/current
Link1-Name:Online access
Link2:http://www.cell.com/archive
Link2-Name:Online archive
Link3:http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/621181/description
Link3-Name:Journal page on Elsevier website
Oclc:01792038
Lccn:74641498
Coden:CELLB5
Issn:0092-8674
Eissn:1097-4172

Cell is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the life sciences.[1] Areas covered include molecular biology, cell biology, systems biology, stem cells, developmental biology, genetics and genomics, proteomics, cancer research, immunology, neuroscience, structural biology, microbiology, virology, physiology, biophysics, and computational biology. The journal was established in 1974 by Benjamin Lewin[2] and is published twice monthly by Cell Press, owned by Elsevier.

History

Benjamin Lewin founded Cell in January 1974, under the aegis of MIT Press. He then bought the title and established an independent Cell Press in 1986.[2] In April 1999, Lewin sold Cell Press to Elsevier.[3]

The "Article of the Future" feature was the recipient of a 2011 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological & Life Sciences presented by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers.[4]

Impact factor

According to ScienceWatch, the journal was ranked first overall in the category of highest-impact journals (all fields) over 1995–2005 with an average of 161.2 citations per paper.[5] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 41.582, ranking it first out of 298 journals in "Biochemistry & Molecular Biology".[6]

Contents and features

In addition to original research articles, 'another section publishes previews, reviews, analytical articles, commentaries, essays, correspondence, current nomenclature lists, glossaries, and schematic diagrams of cellular processes. Features include "PaperClips" (short conversations between a Cell editor and an author exploring the rationale and implications of research findings)[7] and "PaperFlicks" (video summaries of a Cell paper).[7] [8]

Availability

Content over 12 months old is freely accessible, starting from the January 1995 issue.[9]

Editors

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Cell. Reed Elsevier . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323044022/http://www.reed-elsevier.com/OurBusiness/Elsevier/Pages/Cell.aspx. 2010-03-23.
  2. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/621181/description Elsevier: Cell: Home
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-07-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120128213257/http://www.paperpub.com.cn/admin/upload/file/2009109142854546.pdf . 2012-01-28 .
  4. Web site: Cell Press Wins Prestigious PROSE Award for Article of the Future . February 8, 2011 . Elsevier . Press release . Cambridge, MA . 2013-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131214091509/http://www.cell.com/cellpress/PROSE_award2011 . December 14, 2013 . dead .
  5. Web site: Nancy Imelda . Schafer . Highest-Impact Journals (All Fields), 1995-2005 . In-cites.com . October 24, 2005 . 2013-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034135/http://www.in-cites.com/research/2005/october_24_2005-2.html . 2015-09-24 . dead .
  6. Book: 2019 . Journals Ranked by Impact: All Journals . 2018 Journal Citation Reports . . Science . Web of Science.
  7. Web site: Cell website.
  8. Web site: Cell PaperFlicks . Youtube.com . 2013-12-14.
  9. Web site: Emilie Marcus, Executive Editor . Elsevier . Cell Press . 2008-12-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208234806/http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/newsroom.newsroom/bio_emiliemarcus . 2009-02-08 .