Journal of Cell Biology

The Journal of Cell Biology is a cell biology journal published by Rockefeller University Press, launched in 1955 as the Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology and renamed in 1962, and its 2025 impact factor is 6.1.（Journal of Cell Biology）是（Rockefeller University Press）出版的细胞生物学期刊，1955 年以（Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology）之名创办，1962 年更名，2025 年影响因子为 6.1。

Scope

• It publishes original findings on all aspects of cell biology.该刊发表细胞生物学各方面的原创发现。
• It considers new cellular or molecular advances in any area of basic cell biology.接收基础细胞生物学任一领域的新细胞或分子进展。
• It also covers applied cell biology in systems such as immunology, neurobiology, metabolism, virology, developmental biology and plant biology.亦涵盖免疫学、神经生物学、代谢、病毒学、发育生物学与植物生物学等体系中的应用细胞生物学。
• Manuscript types include Articles, Reports and Tools.稿件类型包括研究论文、简报与方法工具。
• Front matter covers commissioned and proposed Reviews, Perspectives, Spotlights and Viewpoints.前置栏目包括约稿与投稿的综述、视角、聚焦与观点文章。

History

• The Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology first appeared on 25 January 1955, with Keith R. Porter as its first editor.原刊（Journal of Biophysical and Biochemical Cytology）于 1955 年 1 月 25 日首度出版，Keith R. Porter 为首任编辑。
• The founding editorial board included George E. Palade, Francis O. Schmitt and H. Stanley Bennett, among others.首届编委会包括 George E. Palade、Francis O. Schmitt 与 H. Stanley Bennett 等。
• The journal was renamed The Journal of Cell Biology in 1962.1962 年更名为（The Journal of Cell Biology）。
• It is owned by the Rockefeller University and published by Rockefeller University Press, appearing monthly with a 2025 impact factor of 6.1.该刊由洛克菲勒大学拥有、由（Rockefeller University Press）出版，每月一期，2025 年影响因子为 6.1。

Editors

• The Editor-in-Chief is Jodi Nunnari, a mitochondrial biologist at Altos Labs and the University of California, Davis.现任主编为 Jodi Nunnari，线粒体生物学家，任职于（Altos Labs）与（University of California，Davis）。
• Tim Spencer serves as Executive Editor and Andrea Marat as Deputy Editor, the latter overseeing all Reviews and Perspectives.Tim Spencer 任执行编辑，Andrea Marat 任副编辑并主管全部综述与视角文章。
• The editorial board comprises over 100 scientists, and 10 academic editors serve three-year terms.编委会由 100 余位科学家组成，另有 10 位学术编辑，任期三年。
• Decisions are made jointly by in-house scientific editors and the academic board, with an initial decision typically within three to four days, and presubmission enquiries are welcomed.决定由内部科学编辑与学术编委会共同作出，初筛决定通常在三到四天内给出，并欢迎投稿前咨询。