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Best Molecular Biology Journals

This ranking presents an authoritative list of scientific journals within the field of Molecular Biology, meticulously compiled by Research.com, a leading platform renowned for delivering trusted data on scientific contributions across major disciplines since 2014.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Cell

Cell

0092-8674
Best Scientists 3770 1947 D-Index 264
2 Rank Molecular Cell

Molecular Cell

1097-2765
Best Scientists 1475 1349 D-Index 122
3 Rank Nucleic Acids Research Best Scientists 3305 3798 D-Index 194
4 Rank Cell Stem Cell

Cell Stem Cell

1934-5909
Best Scientists 808 569 D-Index 112
5 Rank Nature Cell Biology

Nature Cell Biology

1465-7392, Monthly
Best Scientists 1124 725 D-Index 100
6 Rank Cell Reports

Cell Reports

2211-1247
Best Scientists 6979 4999 D-Index 127
7 Rank Cancer Cell

Cancer Cell

1535-6108
Best Scientists 1444 769 D-Index 152
8 Rank EMBO Journal

EMBO Journal

0261-4189, Annual
Best Scientists 1612 1095 D-Index 83
9 Rank Nature Structural and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 800 629 D-Index 77
10 Rank Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Best Scientists 375 270 D-Index 124
11 Rank Developmental Cell

Developmental Cell

1534-5807, Annual
Best Scientists 1131 823 D-Index 78
12 Rank International Journal of Molecular Sciences Best Scientists 14314 21403 D-Index 154
13 Rank Plant Cell

Plant Cell

1040-4651
Best Scientists 1084 878 D-Index 86
14 Rank Cells

Cells

2073-4409
Best Scientists 5314 5609 D-Index 106
15 Rank Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 2854 2853 D-Index 85
16 Rank EMBO Reports

EMBO Reports

1469-221X, Monthly
Best Scientists 1306 928 D-Index 64
17 Rank Molecular Therapy

Molecular Therapy

1525-0016, Monthly
Best Scientists 1204 1082 D-Index 78
18 Rank Genes and Development Best Scientists 518 416 D-Index 54
19 Rank Nature Chemical Biology Best Scientists 846 676 D-Index 92
20 Rank Oncogene

Oncogene

0950-9232, Monthly
Best Scientists 1399 1082 D-Index 71
21 Rank Cell Death and Disease Best Scientists 2025 1806 D-Index 85
22 Rank Stem Cell Reports

Stem Cell Reports

2213-6711
Best Scientists 790 632 D-Index 54
23 Rank Cell Death and Differentiation Best Scientists 822 532 D-Index 73
24 Rank Cell Research

Cell Research

1001-0602
Best Scientists 547 501 D-Index 81
25 Rank Journal of Cell Biology

Journal of Cell Biology

0021-9525, Monthly
Best Scientists 810 752 D-Index 68
26 Rank Current Biology

Current Biology

0960-9822
Best Scientists 2992 2693 D-Index 94
27 Rank EMBO Molecular Medicine

EMBO Molecular Medicine

1757-4676, Monthly
Best Scientists 1140 603 D-Index 64
28 Rank Trends in Cell Biology Best Scientists 277 254 D-Index 61
29 Rank Molecular Psychiatry Best Scientists 3237 2059 D-Index 115
30 Rank Molecular Plant

Molecular Plant

1674-2052
Best Scientists 720 664 D-Index 92
31 Rank Genome Research

Genome Research

1088-9051, Monthly
Best Scientists 877 606 D-Index 61
32 Rank Development (Cambridge) Best Scientists 879 869 D-Index 47
33 Rank PLoS Biology

PLoS Biology

1544-9173
Best Scientists 2077 1369 D-Index 85
34 Rank Cell Discovery

Cell Discovery

2056-5968
Best Scientists 390 358 D-Index 58
35 Rank Aging Cell

Aging Cell

1474-9718, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 1020 791 D-Index 64
36 Rank RNA

RNA

1355-8382
Best Scientists 324 375 D-Index 34
37 Rank The FEBS Journal

The FEBS Journal

1742-464X, Annual
Best Scientists 1122 1397 D-Index 62
38 Rank Autophagy

Autophagy

1554-8627
Best Scientists 1031 714 D-Index 79
39 Rank Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids Best Scientists 718 700 D-Index 49
40 Rank Trends in Biochemical Sciences Best Scientists 264 242 D-Index 52
41 Rank Journal of Integrative Plant Biology Best Scientists 514 631 D-Index 67
42 Rank Molecular Cancer

Molecular Cancer

1476-4598
Best Scientists 641 506 D-Index 92
43 Rank Molecular Systems Biology Best Scientists 360 259 D-Index 49
44 Rank Journal of Cell Science

Journal of Cell Science

0021-9533, Annual
Best Scientists 822 771 D-Index 43
45 Rank Journal of Molecular Biology

Journal of Molecular Biology

0022-2836, Annual
Best Scientists 962 963 D-Index 57
46 Rank Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Best Scientists 1370 1145 D-Index 70
47 Rank Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences Best Scientists 1477 1364 D-Index 59
48 Rank Human Molecular Genetics Best Scientists 1651 855 D-Index 45
49 Rank Molecular and Cellular Proteomics Best Scientists 655 582 D-Index 50
50 Rank Cell Chemical Biology Best Scientists 669 504 D-Index 55
51 Rank Journal of Proteome Research

Journal of Proteome Research

1535-3893, Monthly
Best Scientists 883 1063 D-Index 50
52 Rank Science signaling

Science signaling

1945-0877
Best Scientists 673 380 D-Index 51
53 Rank Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development Best Scientists 647 604 D-Index 44
54 Rank Clinical Epigenetics Best Scientists 924 588 D-Index 49
55 Rank Protein & Cell

Protein & Cell

1674-800X
Best Scientists 214 225 D-Index 46
56 Rank Cell Death Discovery

Cell Death Discovery

2058-7716, Monthly
Best Scientists 768 684 D-Index 47
57 Rank Molecular Biology and Evolution

Molecular Biology and Evolution

0737-4038, Monthly
Best Scientists 1261 1049 D-Index 70
58 Rank Current Opinion in Cell Biology Best Scientists 182 184 D-Index 38
59 Rank Biomolecules

Biomolecules

2218-273X
Best Scientists 2993 2961 D-Index 86
60 Rank Aging (Albany NY)

Aging (Albany NY)

1945-4589
Best Scientists 985 883 D-Index 49
61 Rank RNA Biology

RNA Biology

1547-6286, Monthly
Best Scientists 276 229 D-Index 29
62 Rank Molecular Cancer Research

Molecular Cancer Research

1541-7786, Monthly
Best Scientists 550 340 D-Index 38
63 Rank DNA Repair

DNA Repair

1568-7864
Best Scientists 220 231 D-Index 26
64 Rank Structure

Structure

0969-2126
Best Scientists 611 491 D-Index 40
65 Rank Current Opinion in Structural Biology Best Scientists 373 404 D-Index 55
66 Rank Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Biology of the Cell

1059-1524, Annual
Best Scientists 470 495 D-Index 33
67 Rank Current Opinion in Genetics and Development Best Scientists 222 212 D-Index 31
68 Rank Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal Best Scientists 1083 1017 D-Index 57
69 Rank Cell Reports Methods Best Scientists 648 446 D-Index 38
70 Rank Cell Systems

Cell Systems

2405-4712
Best Scientists 432 304 D-Index 51
71 Rank Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology Best Scientists 275 230 D-Index 47
72 Rank Molecular Microbiology

Molecular Microbiology

0950-382X, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 359 326 D-Index 32
73 Rank Experimental and Molecular Medicine Best Scientists 354 402 D-Index 51
74 Rank Protein Science

Protein Science

0961-8368
Best Scientists 676 751 D-Index 48
75 Rank Stem cells translational medicine Best Scientists 309 287 D-Index 37
76 Rank Trends in Molecular Medicine Best Scientists 383 303 D-Index 56
77 Rank Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 234 222 D-Index 46
78 Rank FEBS Letters

FEBS Letters

0014-5793, Annual
Best Scientists 639 676 D-Index 39
79 Rank Open Biology

Open Biology

2046-2441, Monthly
Best Scientists 330 290 D-Index 37
80 Rank Journal of Cellular Physiology Best Scientists 436 445 D-Index 43
81 Rank Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics Best Scientists 299 335 D-Index 36
82 Rank Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Best Scientists 1546 1636 D-Index 40
83 Rank Cell and Bioscience Best Scientists 375 321 D-Index 39
84 Rank European Journal of Human Genetics Best Scientists 1046 740 D-Index 47
85 Rank Epigenetics and Chromatin Best Scientists 131 106 D-Index 24
86 Rank Cellular and Molecular Immunology Best Scientists 555 508 D-Index 87
87 Rank Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA Best Scientists 62 68 D-Index 27
88 Rank BioEssays

BioEssays

0265-9247
Best Scientists 340 304 D-Index 32
89 Rank Proteomics

Proteomics

1615-9853
Best Scientists 359 384 D-Index 31
90 Rank Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

2159-3337, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 97 94 D-Index 21
91 Rank Metabolites

Metabolites

2218-1989
Best Scientists 1753 1647 D-Index 50
92 Rank Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine Best Scientists 660 592 D-Index 39
93 Rank Cancer Gene Therapy Best Scientists 300 236 D-Index 31
94 Rank Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms Best Scientists 102 82 D-Index 20
95 Rank Journal of Molecular Cell Biology Best Scientists 165 167 D-Index 27
96 Rank Cell Proliferation

Cell Proliferation

0960-7722
Best Scientists 235 275 D-Index 36
97 Rank Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 52 49 D-Index 26
98 Rank Molecular Plant Pathology Best Scientists 351 322 D-Index 39
99 Rank Genes to Cells

Genes to Cells

1356-9597, Monthly
Best Scientists 209 200 D-Index 14
100 Rank NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics

NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics

2631-9268, Quarterly
Best Scientists 466 348 D-Index 30

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