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Quick answerAmong 91 journals in Cell Biology that publish their review dates, HLA has the shortest review time: a median of 14 days from submission to acceptance.
| # | Journal | Median days | Spread of review times | Impact factor* | Indexed in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HLA | 14 | 8–28 | 2.22 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 2 | Biochemistry (Moscow) Supplement Series A Membrane and Cell Biology | 50 | 28–116 | 0.47 | ESCI | Hybrid / subscription |
| 3 | Cytoskeleton | 56 | 6–114 | 0.96 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 4 | The Journal of Membrane Biology | 71 | 53–108 | 2.17 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 5 | Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility | 72 | 46–110 | 2.71 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 6 | International Journal of Stem Cells | 74 | 34–121 | 3.71 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 7 | Molecular Medicine | 75 | 54–104 | 8.20 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,190 |
| 8 | Genes to Cells | 75 | 40–149 | 1.60 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 9 | In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal | 78 | 53–116 | 2.30 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 10 | Journal of Molecular Histology | 79 | 56–119 | 2.09 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 11 | Histopathology | 83 | 54–124 | 3.35 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 12 | APOPTOSIS | 84 | 56–123 | 6.43 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 13 | FEBS Letters | 84 | 50–135 | 2.98 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 14 | IUBMB Life | 84 | 56–124 | 2.90 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 15 | Cell Regeneration | 84 | 62–116 | 5.16 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 16 | Biology of the Cell | 85 | 49–151 | 1.82 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 17 | Development Growth & Differentiation | 86 | 52–138 | 1.06 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 18 | IET Systems Biology | 89 | 54–134 | 1.58 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,290 |
| 19 | Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes | 90 | 62–126 | 3.42 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 20 | American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology | 91 | 50–163 | 5.39 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 21 | Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology | 93 | 75–122 | 5.65 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 22 | FASEB BioAdvances | 94 | 60–127 | 2.16 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,880 |
| 23 | Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling | 94 | 61–151 | 2.09 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 24 | Cytotechnology | 98 | 59–170 | 1.62 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 25 | Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy | 98 | 70–129 | 1.55 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 26 | Inflammation Research | 98 | 74–131 | 5.05 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 27 | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry | 101 | 75–144 | 4.32 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 28 | In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant | 103 | 73–157 | 1.96 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 29 | Neural Regeneration Research | 103 | 54–131 | 5.61 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,500 |
| 30 | Inflammation | 104 | 73–139 | 5.53 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 31 | Cytopathology | 104 | 65–151 | 1.14 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 32 | Animal Cells and Systems | 105 | 73–170 | 4.19 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,459 |
| 33 | Platelets | 110 | 76–165 | 3.91 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,970 |
| 34 | PROTOPLASMA | 112 | 73–154 | 2.36 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 35 | Nucleus | 112 | 86–158 | 5.92 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$1,993 |
| 36 | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews - RNA | 118 | 78–181 | 3.96 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 37 | Cell Proliferation | 119 | 77–161 | 6.15 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,680 |
| 38 | Cell and Tissue Research | 121 | 79–172 | 3.17 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 39 | Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences | 121 | 84–209 | 7.20 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$4,290 |
| 40 | Journal of Histotechnology | 123 | 94–174 | 1.56 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 41 | Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction | 124 | 93–161 | 1.91 | SCIE, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 42 | The FASEB Journal | 127 | 93–192 | 3.51 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 43 | Human Cell | 128 | 82–181 | 2.54 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 44 | Journal of Cellular Biochemistry | 130 | 86–164 | 2.81 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 45 | Wound Repair and Regeneration | 131 | 76–194 | 4.20 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 46 | Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research | 132 | 74–194 | 3.22 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 47 | Cell Division | 133 | 87–175 | 7.05 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,190 |
| 48 | The Nucleus | 135 | 93–189 | 1.80 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 49 | Cell Biology International | 136 | 94–186 | 3.32 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 50 | BMC Molecular and Cell Biology | 136 | 95–226 | 2.21 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,390 |
| 51 | Connective Tissue Research | 138 | 89–207 | 2.62 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 52 | Skeletal Muscle | 138 | 98–185 | 4.13 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,890 |
| 53 | Traffic | 138 | 98–182 | 2.25 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 54 | Journal of Biomedical Science | 140 | 97–186 | 15.3 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access |
| 55 | Physiological Genomics | 140 | 91–206 | 2.38 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 56 | Cell Cycle | 140 | 93–216 | 2.53 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 57 | Immunology and Cell Biology | 140 | 87–221 | 2.04 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 58 | Cell Death Discovery | 147 | 109–180 | 11.4 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,690 |
| 59 | Molecular Reproduction and Development | 147 | 97–214 | 1.48 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 60 | Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering | 147 | 96–187 | 2.61 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 61 | Cancer & Metabolism | 148 | 97–197 | 5.67 | SCIE, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,190 |
| 62 | Cell Biochemistry and Function | 153 | 107–196 | 4.38 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 63 | Cell Communication and Signaling | 157 | 114–201 | 10.3 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,390 |
| 64 | Nature Medicine | 160 | 120–234 | 33.1 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 65 | Journal of Cellular Physiology | 163 | 128–200 | 3.88 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 66 | Cytometry Part A | 164 | 111–244 | 2.11 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 67 | Aging Cell | 170 | 125–240 | 6.33 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,790 |
| 68 | Cell Discovery | 172 | 126–212 | 14.0 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,590 |
| 69 | Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine | 176 | 110–250 | 4.60 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$5,210 |
| 70 | Cell Adhesion & Migration | 176 | 136–233 | 3.20 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,306 |
| 71 | Mediators of Inflammation | 178 | 110–308 | 2.53 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,040 |
| 72 | Cell Research | 179 | 138–227 | 12.6 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 73 | Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters | 180 | 139–223 | 10.6 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,890 |
| 74 | Cell Death and Disease | 188 | 141–251 | 9.62 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$4,990 |
| 75 | Autophagy | 188 | 55–276 | 8.11 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 76 | The EMBO Journal | 197 | 148–250 | 8.56 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$7,990 |
| 77 | Stem Cell Research & Therapy | 200 | 142–261 | 7.63 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,190 |
| 78 | EMBO Reports | 202 | 141–262 | 5.60 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$7,990 |
| 79 | American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology | 209 | 150–262 | 3.06 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 80 | Oncogene | 212 | 160–258 | 6.78 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 81 | Cell Death and Differentiation | 214 | 169–278 | 10.3 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 82 | Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy | 230 | 156–316 | 50.2 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$3,790 |
| 83 | Molecular Biomedicine | 236 | 190–286 | 11.4 | ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,590 |
| 84 | Nature Structural & Molecular Biology | 244 | 183–332 | 11.3 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 85 | Cellular Microbiology | 252 | 150–333 | 1.40 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Open access · APC ~US$2,350 |
| 86 | Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine | 263 | 210–316 | 2.65 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 87 | Growth Factors | 280 | 200–356 | 1.88 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 88 | Nature Cell Biology | 290 | 218–372 | 17.0 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 89 | Science Signaling | 304 | 208–386 | 5.92 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 90 | Nature Aging | 320 | 232–430 | 17.3 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
| 91 | Science Translational Medicine | 337 | 222–440 | 15.8 | SCIE, Scopus, JCR 2024 | Hybrid / subscription |
The box shows the middle half of each journal's papers and the dark line its median. *Impact factor: 2-year citedness from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value.
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Source, method and date. Source: the received and accepted dates that publishers deposit with each article in Crossref. Method: for each journal, the days from received to accepted for its research articles of the last 24 months (at least 10 articles), then the median; journals whose publisher does not deposit these dates are not listed. Updated: 28 October 2026, refreshed about every 3 months. Only accepted papers carry these dates, so rejections are not counted, and a journal may count from a different date. ScholarsColab is not affiliated with these journals.
Frequently asked questions
Which Cell Biology journals have the fastest review?
By median days from submission to acceptance: HLA (14 days); Biochemistry (Moscow) Supplement Series A Membrane and Cell Biology (50 days); Cytoskeleton (56 days). Source: dates deposited by the publishers in Crossref, updated 28 October 2026.
Is a fast review journal in Cell Biology a good choice?
Review time is one factor. Check the journal’s scope, indexing and impact factor too, and confirm it is not predatory: a very short review with no real reviewer comments is a warning sign. Journal pages on ScholarsColab show all of these together.
Where do these review times come from?
From the received and accepted dates that publishers deposit in Crossref, the scholarly publication registry. ScholarsColab takes the median for each journal over its research articles of the last 24 months. Updated 28 October 2026.
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