World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Cell Structure and Function
H-index 9

Cell Structure and Function

0386-7196

Published by: Japan Society for Cell Biology

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/csf

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Molecular Biology 183 4 6 3
Biology and Biochemistry 634 34 32 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 43
Documents by Best Scientists*: 39
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 67
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.216
Impact Factor: 2.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Cell Structure and Function?

Cell biology, Molecular biology, Biochemistry, Cell culture and Biophysics are the subjects of interest in Cell Structure and Function. While Cell biology is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Cell and Cytoskeleton. In addition to Molecular biology research, the journal aims to explore topics under DNA, Cell cycle, Gene and Antibody, Monoclonal antibody.

Membrane, Enzyme, Intracellular and In vitro are some of the facets of Biochemistry tackled in it. The journal focuses on Cell culture but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Endocrinology, Cell growth, Cellular differentiation, Immunology and Internal medicine. The journal connects research in Biophysics with the related topic of Anatomy.

The journal emphasizes research on Microtubule, which includes concerns such as Tubulin.

  • Cell biology (39.81%)
  • Molecular biology (26.49%)
  • Biochemistry (25.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Bafilomycin A1 prevents maturation of autophagic vacuoles by inhibiting fusion between autophagosomes and lysosomes in rat hepatoma cell line, H-4-II-E cells (1064 citations)
  • Autophagosome formation in mammalian cells. (722 citations)
  • Functional analysis and DNA polymorphism of the tandemly repeated sequences in the 5'-terminal regulatory region of the human gene for thymidylate synthase (516 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cell Structure and Function:

The most cited publications focus on Cell biology, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Cell culture and Microtubule. The most cited articles with studies in Cell biology featured incorporate elements of Internal medicine and Endocrinology. The journal articles address concerns in the field of Biochemistry by exploring it in line with topics in Biophysics which intersect with Actin subjects.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • DNA

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Cell biology, Microtubule, Endoplasmic reticulum, Tubulin and Gene knockin. It tackles research in Endoplasmic-reticulum-associated protein degradation as part of the general discipline of Cell biology, however, it also discusses concepts in Degradation (geology). The studies in Microtubule featured incorporate elements of Acetylation, Microtubule nucleation, Inner ear, Cytoskeleton and Cochlea.

Some problems in Endoplasmic reticulum that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Glycosylphosphatidylinositol, GPI transamidase, Protein stability and Protein subunit. While it focused on Tubulin, it was also able to explore topics like Cell culture, CRISPR, Five prime untranslated region, Untranslated region and Endogeny. In addition to Gene knockin research, the journal aims to explore topics under Spindle apparatus, Caenorhabditis elegans, Mutant, Green fluorescent protein and Cas9.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Multiple ways for stress sensing and regulation of the endoplasmic reticulum-stress sensors (1 citations)
  • Visualization of DNA replication in single chromosome by stable isotope labeling. (0 citations)
  • Barevnost a obsah některých biologicky aktivních látek v přírodninách a v produktech přírodního původu (0 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Cell Structure and Function (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Yutaka Tashiro (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kozo Utsumi (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Akitsugu Yamamoto (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hikoichi Sakai (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kohzaburo Fujikawa-Yamamoto (15 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Cell Structure and Function (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Tokyo (165 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Osaka University (110 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Kyoto University (106 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nagoya University (84 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tohoku University (66 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 59.09% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 55.56% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 22.22% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Quantitative 3D correlative light and electron microscopy of organelle association during autophagy

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Rab7B/42 is functionally involved in protein degradation on melanosomes in keratinocytes

    Soujiro Marubashi;Mitsunori Fukuda

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Reconstitution of functional tight junctions with individual claudin subtypes in epithelial cells

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Biliverdin Reductase-A Deficiency Brighten and Sensitize Biliverdin-binding Chromoproteins

    Kenju Kobachi;Sota Kuno;Shinya Sato;Kenta Sumiyama

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Visualization of Procollagen IV Reveals ER-to-Golgi Transport by ERGIC-independent Carriers

    Yuto Matsui;Yukihiro Hirata;Ikuo Wada;Nobuko Hosokawa

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • Reinvestigation of Disulfide-bonded Oligomeric Forms of the Unfolded Protein Response Transducer ATF6.

    Hibiki Koba;Shengyu Jin;Nanami Imada;Tokiro Ishikawa

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Two coral fluorescent proteins of distinct colors for sharp visualization of cell-cycle progression

    (2023)
    17 Citations
  • Ubiquitin-like 3 as a new protein-sorting factor for small extracellular vesicles

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • A method for the generation of pseudovirus particles bearing SARS coronavirus spike protein in high yields

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • Rab32 and Rab38 maintain bone homeostasis by regulating intracellular traffic in osteoclasts.

    (2023)
    6 Citations

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Biology and Biochemistry in the USA opens doors to diverse career opportunities, often requiring specialized education beyond a bachelor’s degree. For those interested in combining life sciences with mental health, advanced counseling degrees offer promising pathways.

Many students explore lpc online programs to become Licensed Professional Counselors, a career that benefits from strong scientific understanding and empathy. Similarly, pursuing a clinical mental health counseling degree can accelerate entry into the mental health field, focusing on patient care and therapy grounded in biological sciences.

For those aiming to specialize in youth mental health, earning a masters in child psychology online provides flexible, affordable options to gain essential expertise. Additionally, many professionals benefit from an online master's degree in counseling, which balances cost with accessibility while preparing graduates for impactful careers across healthcare settings.

Exploring these related online degrees allows biology and biochemistry graduates to tailor their career trajectories, integrating scientific knowledge with practical counseling skills to meet evolving healthcare needs.

Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal

Recently Published Articles