Best Molecular Biology Journals

The ranking of best journals for Molecular Biology was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 21st, 2022.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 2,657 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 9,799 scientific documents published during the last three years by 2,003 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Cell

Cell

0092-8674
Best Scientists 258 342 Impact Score 25.00
2 Rank Molecular Cell

Molecular Cell

1097-2765
Best Scientists 339 511 Impact Score 18.40
3 Rank Cell Reports

Cell Reports

2211-1247
Best Scientists 503 707 Impact Score 14.20
4 Rank Cell Stem Cell

Cell Stem Cell

1934-5909
Best Scientists 135 206 Impact Score 13.30
5 Rank Nature Cell Biology

Nature Cell Biology

1465-7392 , Monthly
Best Scientists 163 198 Impact Score 13.00
6 Rank Nucleic Acids Research Best Scientists 416 743 Impact Score 10.80
7 Rank Developmental Cell

Developmental Cell

1534-5807 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 169 218 Impact Score 10.00
8 Rank EMBO Journal

EMBO Journal

0261-4189 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 194 224 Impact Score 9.60
9 Rank Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology Best Scientists 69 74 Impact Score 9.00
10 Rank Genes and Development Best Scientists 159 196 Impact Score 8.60
11 Rank Nature Structural and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 97 135 Impact Score 8.40
12 Rank Oncogene

Oncogene

0950-9232 , Monthly
Best Scientists 152 189 Impact Score 7.80
13 Rank Development (Cambridge) Best Scientists 157 223 Impact Score 7.40
14 Rank Genome Research

Genome Research

1088-9051 , Monthly
Best Scientists 83 81 Impact Score 7.40
15 Rank Nature Chemical Biology Best Scientists 69 70 Impact Score 7.40
16 Rank Stem Cell Reports Best Scientists 120 203 Impact Score 7.30
17 Rank Cell Death and Differentiation Best Scientists 91 144 Impact Score 7.20
18 Rank Journal of Cell Biology

Journal of Cell Biology

0021-9525 , Monthly
Best Scientists 127 161 Impact Score 7.00
19 Rank EMBO Reports

EMBO Reports

1469-221X , Monthly
Best Scientists 139 138 Impact Score 6.70
20 Rank Autophagy

Autophagy

1554-8627
Best Scientists 65 78 Impact Score 6.60
21 Rank Science signaling

Science signaling

1945-0877
Best Scientists 68 69 Impact Score 6.50
22 Rank Cell Research

Cell Research

1001-0602
Best Scientists 59 120 Impact Score 6.50
23 Rank Plant Cell

Plant Cell

1040-4651
Best Scientists 45 96 Impact Score 6.50
24 Rank Cell Death and Disease Best Scientists 120 178 Impact Score 6.00
25 Rank Current Biology

Current Biology

0960-9822
Best Scientists 82 100 Impact Score 5.90
26 Rank Journal of Cell Science

Journal of Cell Science

0021-9533 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 126 147 Impact Score 5.50
27 Rank Cell Systems Best Scientists 44 52 Impact Score 5.40
28 Rank Journal of Molecular Biology

Journal of Molecular Biology

0022-2836 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 88 122 Impact Score 5.20
29 Rank PLoS Biology

PLoS Biology

1544-9173
Best Scientists 87 79 Impact Score 5.20
30 Rank Molecular Therapy

Molecular Therapy

1525-0016 , Monthly
Best Scientists 67 108 Impact Score 5.20
31 Rank Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology Best Scientists 47 52 Impact Score 5.10
32 Rank Molecular Plant

Molecular Plant

1674-2052
Best Scientists 33 64 Impact Score 5.10
33 Rank RNA

RNA

1355-8382
Best Scientists 72 114 Impact Score 4.90
34 Rank Human Molecular Genetics Best Scientists 82 107 Impact Score 4.60
35 Rank Aging Cell

Aging Cell

1474-9718 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 49 58 Impact Score 4.60
36 Rank Trends in Cell Biology Best Scientists 47 50 Impact Score 4.60
37 Rank Molecular and Cellular Proteomics

Molecular and Cellular Proteomics

1535-9476 , Monthly
Best Scientists 69 117 Impact Score 4.50
38 Rank Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids Best Scientists 46 75 Impact Score 4.50
39 Rank Cell Discovery Best Scientists 34 46 Impact Score 4.30
40 Rank Molecular Biology of the Cell

Molecular Biology of the Cell

1059-1524 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 70 96 Impact Score 4.20
41 Rank Trends in Biochemical Sciences Best Scientists 33 34 Impact Score 4.10
42 Rank Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences Best Scientists 56 59 Impact Score 3.90
43 Rank Molecular Systems Biology Best Scientists 39 45 Impact Score 3.90
44 Rank Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development Best Scientists 41 64 Impact Score 3.80
45 Rank Molecular and Cellular Biology

Molecular and Cellular Biology

0270-7306 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 82 89 Impact Score 3.70
46 Rank Epigenetics and Chromatin Best Scientists 33 30 Impact Score 3.60
47 Rank Cell Chemical Biology Best Scientists 47 58 Impact Score 3.40
48 Rank Molecular Cancer Research

Molecular Cancer Research

1541-7786 , Monthly
Best Scientists 64 81 Impact Score 3.30
49 Rank RNA Biology

RNA Biology

1547-6286 , Monthly
Best Scientists 51 64 Impact Score 3.30
50 Rank The FEBS Journal

The FEBS Journal

1742-464X , Biweekly
Best Scientists 57 72 Impact Score 3.20
51 Rank Open Biology

Open Biology

Monthly
Best Scientists 35 41 Impact Score 3.20
52 Rank Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Best Scientists 97 126 Impact Score 3.10
53 Rank Current Opinion in Cell Biology Best Scientists 36 38 Impact Score 3.10
54 Rank Journal of Cellular Physiology Best Scientists 35 67 Impact Score 3.10
55 Rank Cell Cycle

Cell Cycle

1538-4101 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 56 64 Impact Score 3.00
56 Rank Structure

Structure

0969-2126
Best Scientists 42 50 Impact Score 3.00
57 Rank Molecular Psychiatry Best Scientists 17 21 Impact Score 3.00
58 Rank Current Opinion in Genetics and Development Best Scientists 41 44 Impact Score 2.90
59 Rank Aging (Albany NY)

Aging (Albany NY)

1945-4589
Best Scientists 40 54 Impact Score 2.90
60 Rank Journal of Molecular Cell Biology Best Scientists 30 49 Impact Score 2.90
61 Rank Plant and Cell Physiology Best Scientists 23 35 Impact Score 2.80
62 Rank Methods

Methods

1046-2023
Best Scientists 48 47 Impact Score 2.70
63 Rank Molecular Microbiology

Molecular Microbiology

0950-382X , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 33 43 Impact Score 2.60
64 Rank Current Opinion in Structural Biology Best Scientists 31 33 Impact Score 2.60
65 Rank Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA Best Scientists 18 23 Impact Score 2.60
66 Rank Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research

1873-5061
Best Scientists 49 89 Impact Score 2.50
67 Rank Protein & Cell

Protein & Cell

1674-800X
Best Scientists 28 48 Impact Score 2.50
68 Rank Journal of Integrative Plant Biology Best Scientists 15 42 Impact Score 2.50
69 Rank FEBS Letters

FEBS Letters

0014-5793 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 35 36 Impact Score 2.40
70 Rank Proteomics

Proteomics

1615-9853
Best Scientists 30 43 Impact Score 2.40
71 Rank BioEssays

BioEssays

0265-9247
Best Scientists 27 27 Impact Score 2.40
72 Rank Molecular Cancer

Molecular Cancer

1476-4598
Best Scientists 14 16 Impact Score 2.40
73 Rank Biomolecules Best Scientists 30 34 Impact Score 2.30
74 Rank Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 22 21 Impact Score 2.30
75 Rank Genes to Cells

Genes to Cells

1356-9597 , Monthly
Best Scientists 37 54 Impact Score 2.20
76 Rank Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease Best Scientists 19 27 Impact Score 2.20
77 Rank Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology Best Scientists 12 14 Impact Score 2.20
78 Rank Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 16 16 Impact Score 2.10
79 Rank Epigenetics

Epigenetics

1559-2294 , Monthly
Best Scientists 21 21 Impact Score 2.00
80 Rank Protein Science

Protein Science

0961-8368
Best Scientists 20 26 Impact Score 2.00
81 Rank Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms Best Scientists 20 21 Impact Score 2.00
82 Rank Gene Therapy

Gene Therapy

0969-7128 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 20 21 Impact Score 2.00
83 Rank Experimental and Molecular Medicine Best Scientists 16 17 Impact Score 2.00
84 Rank Molecular Biology and Evolution

Molecular Biology and Evolution

0737-4038 , Monthly
Best Scientists 18 19 Impact Score 1.90
85 Rank Cellular Signalling Best Scientists 15 17 Impact Score 1.90
86 Rank Experimental Cell Research Best Scientists 25 29 Impact Score 1.80
87 Rank Nucleus

Nucleus

1949-1034 , Annual
Best Scientists 14 14 Impact Score 1.80
88 Rank Molecular Plant Pathology Best Scientists 12 20 Impact Score 1.80
89 Rank Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Best Scientists 19 81 Impact Score 1.70
90 Rank Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Best Scientists 17 21 Impact Score 1.70
91 Rank Cellular and Molecular Immunology Best Scientists 12 16 Impact Score 1.70
92 Rank Cell Communication and Signaling

Cell Communication and Signaling

1478-811X , Quarterly
Best Scientists 9 9 Impact Score 1.70
93 Rank Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research Best Scientists 25 28 Impact Score 1.60
94 Rank Mechanisms of Ageing and Development Best Scientists 15 17 Impact Score 1.60
95 Rank Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics Best Scientists 12 24 Impact Score 1.60
96 Rank American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 12 13 Impact Score 1.60
97 Rank Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Best Scientists 7 17 Impact Score 1.60
98 Rank Journal of Genetics and Genomics Best Scientists 16 22 Impact Score 1.50
99 Rank Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

2159-3337 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 11 17 Impact Score 1.50
100 Rank Matrix Biology

Matrix Biology

0945-053X
Best Scientists 10 16 Impact Score 1.50

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