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Cell Death and Differentiation

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine
Springer NatureUnited KingdompISSN 1350-9047eISSN 1476-5403
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9.42026 metrics scoreOpenAlex · CC0
225dmedian speedlatest 100 articles
$5,290publishing cost*verify with journal
Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe visible value is the 2026Journal Metrics Score: citations in the most recent complete year to the journal's works from the two prior years, divided by the number of those works — from OpenAlex open data (CC0).
2026
9.4

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 20212024 window citedness 18.26.

Speed
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SpeedMedian calendar days from manuscript received to accepted. It includes revision time and is not the journal's time to first decision.
PUBMED
225 days

Submission → acceptance · median · 100/100 recent articles.

APC / cost*
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$5,290

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At a glance

Journal decision profile

A visual summary for comparison—not a single black-box star rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score normalized within a comparable journal cohort.iSource outputLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the leading topic.iTop 10% shareShare of recent works in the field-normalized global top 10%.iMedian FWCITypical field-weighted citation impact, where 1.0 is the world expectation.iReview speedSubmission-to-acceptance timing, scored faster-is-better within the cohort.iOutput volumeRecent publication volume relative to comparable journals.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score, normalized within a comparable journal cohort for this preview.
9.42026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the journal’s leading topic.
#30 / 584LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersRecent works in the global top 10% after normalization by work type, year, and subfield.
54.3%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactMedian FWCI, where 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable work.
3.00MEDIAN FWCI
Review speed
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Review speedMedian submission-to-acceptance time from qualified PubMed records.
225 daysMEDIAN
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage annual publication volume across the complete analysis window.
184 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Cost efficiency
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Cost efficiencyNo score is assigned without a reliable journal-level cost.
NOT SCORED
Field-normalized top 10% share54.3%

400 of 736 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share11.3%

83 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI3.00×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#30

of 584 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 3.00, so its typical recent paper runs about 200% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

54.3% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Submission to acceptance time (publication speed)

Among 100 recent articles with complete PubMed dates, the median time from received to accepted was 225 days. It includes revisions and is not the journal's time to first decision.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 20162025

1642016
2322017
2292018
2252019
2162020
2122021
1962022
1442023
1842024
2102025

Recent work-type mix

736 OpenAlex works · 20212024

Article93.3%
Erratum5.7%
Editorial0.5%
Retraction0.4%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works
FerroptosisNeoplasmsTumor Suppressor Protein p53ApoptosisLiver NeoplasmsSignal TransductionCarcinoma, HepatocellularRNA, Long NoncodingUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

Leading OpenAlex topics

20212024 works
Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways55
Cell death mechanisms and regulation46
Autophagy in Disease and Therapy40
Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis37
RNA modifications and cancer32
Cancer-related Molecular Pathways29
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research27
Inflammasome and immune disorders22
interferon and immune responses20
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation19
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-09. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 736 works published 20212024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Molecular BiologyQ1
OncologyQ1
EpidemiologyQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#139
of 6,254 Medicine field journals
#139
among Q1 Medicine journals

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Journal Details

Total Articles
5,924
H-Index
313
Open Access
Hybrid (91% OA)
APC
$5,290 USD
Subject Areas
Molecular BiologyOncologyEpidemiologyMolecular Biology
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