Five journals in the JCR Cell Biology category have a first recorded JIF in 2026. Cell Insight leads at 6.4 and Q1.
See the complete analysis of 2,454 journals with a first recorded JIF- Journals
- 5
- Mean exact JIF
- 3.22
- Median exact JIF
- 2.80
- Highest JIF
- 6.4
Numerical summaries use 5 exact values. There are no threshold records in this cohort; any <0.1 record would be excluded from the mean and median.
Cell Biology first recorded JIF ranking
Values come from the current JCR 2026 record. Hover or tap for each journal's displayed JIF and quartile.
All qualifying cell biology journals
| Rank | Journal | JIF | Quartile | JCR categories | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cell Insight | 6.4 | Q1 | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; CELL BIOLOGY | 649 |
| 2 | Journal of Extracellular Biology | 4.8 | Q2 | BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; CELL BIOLOGY | 990 |
| 3 | Organoids | 2.8 | Q3 | CELL BIOLOGY | 164 |
| 4 | DEVELOPMENT GENES AND EVOLUTION | 1.5 | Q4 | CELL BIOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY | 1,394 |
| 5 | Stem Cell Research | 0.6 | Q4 | BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY; CELL & TISSUE ENGINEERING; CELL BIOLOGY | 3,599 |
What the 2026 data shows
Cell biology has the strongest opening values among the five launch disciplines, with a mean of 3.22 and median of 2.8.
The five titles span every quartile: one Q1, one Q2, one Q3, and two Q4 journals.
What “first recorded JIF” means
Several titles also belong to biochemistry, developmental biology, evolution, biotechnology, or tissue-engineering categories, so the page describes one JCR assignment rather than exclusive subject identity.
A current value appears in the JCR 2026 edition, while no earlier metric entry of any qualifier appears in the retained Journal Metrics history. This does not prove a title is newly launched or newly indexed, nor does the retained dataset represent complete Clarivate history.
Frequently asked questions
Which Cell Biology journal has the highest first recorded JIF in 2026?
Cell Insight leads the five-journal cohort with a JIF of 6.4 and Q1.
What is the median first JIF in Cell Biology?
The median among the five exact values is 2.8, while the mean is 3.22.
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Written by Dr. Meng Zhao
Physician-Scientist · Founder, LabCat AI
MD · Former Neurosurgeon · Medical AI Researcher
Dr. Meng Zhao is a former neurosurgeon turned medical-AI researcher. After years in the operating room, he moved into applied AI for clinical workflows and now leads LabCat AI, a medical-AI company working on decision support and research tooling for clinicians. He built Journal Metrics as a free resource for researchers who need reliable journal metrics without paid database subscriptions.
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