''Cell'' is a
peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing research papers across a broad range of disciplines within the
life sciences.
Areas covered include
molecular biology
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,
cell biology,
systems biology
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,
stem cell
In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can differentiate into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell. They are the earliest type of ...
s,
developmental biology,
genetics
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and
genomics,
proteomics, cancer research,
immunology
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,
neuroscience
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,
structural biology,
microbiology
Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, ...
,
virology
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,
physiology
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,
biophysics, and
computational biology. The journal was established in 1974 by
Benjamin Lewin[Elsevier: ''Cell'': Home]
(accessed 12 December 2008) and is published twice monthly by
Cell Press, an imprint of
Elsevier
Elsevier () is a Dutch academic publishing company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content. Its products include journals such as '' The Lancet'', '' Cell'', the ScienceDirect collection of electronic journals, '' Trends'', ...
.
History
Benjamin Lewin founded ''Cell'' in January 1974, under the aegis of
MIT Press
The MIT Press is a university press affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States). It was established in 1962.
History
The MIT Press traces its origins back to 1926 when MIT publ ...
. He then bought the title and established an independent Cell Press in 1986.
In April 1999, Lewin sold Cell Press to
Elsevier
Elsevier () is a Dutch academic publishing company specializing in scientific, technical, and medical content. Its products include journals such as '' The Lancet'', '' Cell'', the ScienceDirect collection of electronic journals, '' Trends'', ...
.
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.
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. According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2020
impact factor
The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index calculated by Clarivate that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a given journal, as ...
of 41.582, ranking it first out of 298 journals in "Biochemistry & Molecular Biology".
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)
and "PaperFlicks" (video summaries of a ''Cell'' paper).
Availability
Content over 12 months old is freely accessible, starting from the January 1995 issue.
Editors
* John Pham, 2018present
* Emilie Marcus, 2003–2017
*Vivian Siegel
Vivian may refer to:
*Vivian (name), a given name and also a surname
Toponyms
* Vivian, Louisiana, U.S.
* Vivian, South Dakota, U.S.
* Vivian, West Virginia, U.S.
* Vivian Island, Nunavut, Canada
* Ballantrae, Ontario, a hamlet in Stouffville, ...
, 1999–2003
* Benjamin Lewin, 1974–1999
See also
* The Hallmarks of Cancer
References
External links
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Biology journals
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Publications established in 1974
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