Cells & Development's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.5, ranking Q1 in Cell Biology. Two-year citation average from OpenAlex data, updated August 2026.
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Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 1.92.
Middle 50%: 59–152 days
98 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 98% coverage · 2024–2025
Cells & Development accepts papers a median of 88 days after submission, including peer review and revisions. That is faster than 75% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
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17 of 228 works · same type, year & subfield
1 works · same type, year & subfield
Below field-year expectation
of 452 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output
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 0.56, so its typical recent paper runs about 44% below its field benchmark.
7.5% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.
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OpenAlex source records · 2021–2025
228 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Molecular Biology | Q2 |
| Cell Biology | Q1 |
Yes. A Q1 journal by citation data
Yes. By citation data, Cells & Development is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Cell Biology and ranks #624 of 3,784 Biology & Basic Science journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 17%). Cells & Development's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.5. Recent papers took a median of 88 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,010 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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Recent accepted papers took a median of 88 days from submission to acceptance, including revisions (PubMed dates). Cells & Development does not publish an acceptance rate.
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Yes. By citation data, Cells & Development is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Cell Biology and ranks #624 of 3,784 Biology & Basic Science journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 17%). Cells & Development's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.5. Recent papers took a median of 88 days from submission to acceptance, according to PubMed dates. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,010 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Molecular Biology and Cell Biology, so check that your topic fits its scope.
Cells & Development's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 4.5, from the August 2026 data release. The score is a two-year citation average computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Cells & Development or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. What recent PubMed records do show is speed: accepted papers took a median of 88 days from submission to acceptance. To judge selectivity, compare Cells & Development's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Cells & Development's best quartile is Q1. By OpenAlex subfield: Q2 in Molecular Biology; Q1 in Cell Biology. Quartiles rank journals by Journal Metrics Score within each subfield.
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Cells & Development accepts papers a median of 88 days after submission across 98 recent PubMed records with both dates; the middle half took 59–152 days. This includes peer review, editorial handling, and revisions.
PubMed records when a manuscript was received and accepted, not the individual review stages, so peer review time on its own is not available. The full time from submission to acceptance at Cells & Development, which includes peer review and revisions, has a median of 88 days. For the time to a first decision, check the journal's own website.
Cells & Development's median of 88 days from submission to acceptance is faster than 75% of comparable journals with PubMed timing data.
OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $3,010 USD for Cells & Development. This journal-level estimate may exclude taxes, waivers, discounts, or article-type fees, so confirm the current charge on the journal's website.
Comparable journals include Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology, Developmental Cell, Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, and Development. Compare their scores, acceptance times, and costs in the recommended alternatives on this page before choosing where to submit.
Most Elsevier and Cell Press journals take submissions through Editorial Manager; each journal has its own site, reached from Submit your article on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter. Accepted papers took a median of 88 days from submission to acceptance in recent PubMed records.