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Best Molecular Biology Journals

This comprehensive ranking presents the leading scientific journals in the field of Molecular Biology, offering a trusted reference point for researchers, scholars, and professionals. Authored by Research.com—one of the foremost platforms for science research across all major disciplines—this listing leverages a consistent tradition of providing reliable data on scientific contributions since 2014.

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Rank
Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Cell

Cell

0092-8674
Best Scientists 4148 2041 D-Index 289
2 Rank Molecular Cell

Molecular Cell

1097-2765
Best Scientists 1660 1433 D-Index 122
3 Rank Cell Stem Cell

Cell Stem Cell

1934-5909
Best Scientists 878 618 D-Index 112
4 Rank Nucleic Acids Research Best Scientists 3220 3742 D-Index 169
5 Rank Cell Reports

Cell Reports

2211-1247
Best Scientists 7023 4996 D-Index 126
6 Rank Nature Cell Biology

Nature Cell Biology

1465-7392, Monthly
Best Scientists 1126 730 D-Index 97
7 Rank Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Best Scientists 360 274 D-Index 121
8 Rank Developmental Cell

Developmental Cell

1534-5807, Annual
Best Scientists 1096 844 D-Index 84
9 Rank EMBO Journal

EMBO Journal

0261-4189, Annual
Best Scientists 1642 1090 D-Index 81
10 Rank Nature Structural and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 762 603 D-Index 75
11 Rank Genes and Development Best Scientists 552 439 D-Index 57
12 Rank Plant Cell

Plant Cell

1040-4651
Best Scientists 772 782 D-Index 77
13 Rank Nature Chemical Biology Best Scientists 874 686 D-Index 91
14 Rank Molecular Plant

Molecular Plant

1674-2052
Best Scientists 491 518 D-Index 85
15 Rank Current Biology

Current Biology

0960-9822
Best Scientists 2991 2779 D-Index 93
16 Rank Cell Death and Differentiation Best Scientists 869 613 D-Index 75
17 Rank Molecular Therapy

Molecular Therapy

1525-0016, Monthly
Best Scientists 1070 940 D-Index 73
18 Rank Cell Research

Cell Research

1001-0602
Best Scientists 578 532 D-Index 88
19 Rank Cell Death and Disease Best Scientists 2086 1900 D-Index 80
20 Rank Stem Cell Reports

Stem Cell Reports

2213-6711
Best Scientists 827 659 D-Index 53
21 Rank Oncogene

Oncogene

0950-9232, Monthly
Best Scientists 1595 1237 D-Index 67
22 Rank EMBO Reports

EMBO Reports

1469-221X, Monthly
Best Scientists 1315 945 D-Index 60
23 Rank Journal of Cell Biology

Journal of Cell Biology

0021-9525, Monthly
Best Scientists 886 806 D-Index 65
24 Rank Genome Research

Genome Research

1088-9051, Monthly
Best Scientists 902 595 D-Index 60
25 Rank Trends in Cell Biology Best Scientists 308 284 D-Index 67
26 Rank Development (Cambridge) Best Scientists 953 951 D-Index 47
27 Rank Aging Cell

Aging Cell

1474-9718, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 981 738 D-Index 65
28 Rank Trends in Biochemical Sciences Best Scientists 304 273 D-Index 58
29 Rank Molecular Psychiatry Best Scientists 3427 2104 D-Index 119
30 Rank PLoS Biology

PLoS Biology

1544-9173
Best Scientists 2017 1304 D-Index 84
31 Rank Autophagy

Autophagy

1554-8627
Best Scientists 1174 847 D-Index 81
32 Rank Molecular and Cellular Proteomics Best Scientists 683 568 D-Index 49
33 Rank Molecular Systems Biology Best Scientists 375 266 D-Index 53
34 Rank Cell Discovery

Cell Discovery

2056-5968
Best Scientists 371 364 D-Index 56
35 Rank RNA

RNA

1355-8382
Best Scientists 357 392 D-Index 35
36 Rank Cell Systems

Cell Systems

2405-4712
Best Scientists 442 302 D-Index 56
37 Rank Journal of Cell Science

Journal of Cell Science

0021-9533, Annual
Best Scientists 940 867 D-Index 44
38 Rank Journal of Molecular Biology

Journal of Molecular Biology

0022-2836, Annual
Best Scientists 997 998 D-Index 59
39 Rank Molecular Cancer

Molecular Cancer

1476-4598
Best Scientists 539 447 D-Index 93
40 Rank Journal of Integrative Plant Biology Best Scientists 286 396 D-Index 56
41 Rank Biomolecules

Biomolecules

2218-273X
Best Scientists 3064 3117 D-Index 83
42 Rank The FEBS Journal

The FEBS Journal

1742-464X, Annual
Best Scientists 1110 1318 D-Index 54
43 Rank Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids Best Scientists 723 701 D-Index 48
44 Rank Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Best Scientists 1319 1114 D-Index 62
45 Rank Human Molecular Genetics Best Scientists 1808 988 D-Index 43
46 Rank Science signaling

Science signaling

1945-0877
Best Scientists 698 414 D-Index 50
47 Rank Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development Best Scientists 684 631 D-Index 45
48 Rank Protein & Cell

Protein & Cell

1674-800X
Best Scientists 251 252 D-Index 48
49 Rank Cell Chemical Biology Best Scientists 706 553 D-Index 53
50 Rank Aging (Albany NY)

Aging (Albany NY)

1945-4589
Best Scientists 1322 1240 D-Index 56
51 Rank Molecular Biology and Evolution

Molecular Biology and Evolution

0737-4038, Monthly
Best Scientists 1231 1052 D-Index 70
52 Rank RNA Biology

RNA Biology

1547-6286, Monthly
Best Scientists 330 289 D-Index 32
53 Rank Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Biology of the Cell

1059-1524, Annual
Best Scientists 506 542 D-Index 34
54 Rank Current Opinion in Genetics and Development Best Scientists 236 230 D-Index 33
55 Rank Current Opinion in Cell Biology Best Scientists 193 202 D-Index 44
56 Rank Current Opinion in Structural Biology Best Scientists 384 419 D-Index 51
57 Rank Open Biology

Open Biology

2046-2441, Monthly
Best Scientists 335 296 D-Index 38
58 Rank Experimental and Molecular Medicine Best Scientists 340 401 D-Index 54
59 Rank Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA Best Scientists 70 77 D-Index 27
60 Rank Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Best Scientists 1756 1939 D-Index 52
61 Rank Molecular Cancer Research

Molecular Cancer Research

1541-7786, Monthly
Best Scientists 800 539 D-Index 37
62 Rank Structure

Structure

0969-2126
Best Scientists 592 486 D-Index 42
63 Rank European Journal of Human Genetics Best Scientists 1270 819 D-Index 46
64 Rank Molecular Microbiology

Molecular Microbiology

0950-382X, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 401 388 D-Index 30
65 Rank Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 317 297 D-Index 45
66 Rank Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology Best Scientists 274 240 D-Index 47
67 Rank Journal of Cellular Physiology Best Scientists 584 638 D-Index 48
68 Rank Molecular and Cellular Biology

Molecular and Cellular Biology

0270-7306, Annual
Best Scientists 214 145 D-Index 22
69 Rank Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal Best Scientists 1006 962 D-Index 55
70 Rank Protein Science

Protein Science

0961-8368
Best Scientists 612 686 D-Index 49
71 Rank Gene Therapy

Gene Therapy

0969-7128, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 208 166 D-Index 27
72 Rank Epigenetics and Chromatin Best Scientists 126 95 D-Index 22
73 Rank Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease Best Scientists 682 640 D-Index 45
74 Rank Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics Best Scientists 311 352 D-Index 34
75 Rank FEBS Letters

FEBS Letters

0014-5793, Annual
Best Scientists 683 695 D-Index 37
76 Rank BioEssays

BioEssays

0265-9247
Best Scientists 361 334 D-Index 32
77 Rank Proteomics

Proteomics

1615-9853
Best Scientists 396 414 D-Index 32
78 Rank Plant and Cell Physiology Best Scientists 458 504 D-Index 37
79 Rank Mechanisms of Ageing and Development Best Scientists 266 230 D-Index 36
80 Rank Cellular and Molecular Immunology Best Scientists 610 572 D-Index 89
81 Rank Cell and Bioscience Best Scientists 341 304 D-Index 34
82 Rank Experimental Cell Research Best Scientists 344 340 D-Index 26
83 Rank Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms Best Scientists 140 115 D-Index 26
84 Rank Epigenetics

Epigenetics

1559-2294, Monthly
Best Scientists 499 310 D-Index 29
85 Rank Mitochondrion

Mitochondrion

1567-7249
Best Scientists 200 182 D-Index 30
86 Rank Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research

1873-5061
Best Scientists 525 690 D-Index 20
87 Rank Methods

Methods

1046-2023
Best Scientists 359 348 D-Index 40
88 Rank Journal of Molecular Cell Biology Best Scientists 191 192 D-Index 29
89 Rank Journal of Molecular Diagnostics Best Scientists 544 368 D-Index 32
90 Rank Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Reviews on Cancer Best Scientists 202 219 D-Index 47
91 Rank Molecular Plant Pathology Best Scientists 208 245 D-Index 34
92 Rank Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 174 220 D-Index 32
93 Rank Journal of Molecular Neuroscience Best Scientists 172 209 D-Index 21
94 Rank Genes to Cells

Genes to Cells

1356-9597, Monthly
Best Scientists 199 193 D-Index 15
95 Rank Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Best Scientists 723 1344 D-Index 30
96 Rank Clinical Genetics

Clinical Genetics

0009-9163
Best Scientists 605 951 D-Index 28
97 Rank Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 59 56 D-Index 26
98 Rank Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Best Scientists 256 267 D-Index 28
99 Rank American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology Best Scientists 462 441 D-Index 39
100 Rank Cell Cycle

Cell Cycle

1538-4101, Annual
Best Scientists 198 170 D-Index 22

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