SourceScore
Academic

Cell

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Top biology journal since 1974, published by Elsevier (Cell Press); the default citation in molecular biology.

SourceScore Index
A·89Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A — gold-standard biology citation; paywall limits Modern Reference vs open-access peers.

Citation Discipline
A+·96

Rigorous peer review; high rejection rate; corrections + retractions public; methodology required.

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Modern Reference
B·78

DOI per paper; Crossref metadata; abstracts open but full text Elsevier-paywalled.

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Citation Velocity
A·90

Default citation in molecular biology; high impact factor; cross-cited in science press.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A+·96
  • Peer-review rigor
    Among the highest-rejection biology journals; multi-round review standard.

Modern Reference

B·78
  • Hybrid open access
    Some papers open via author-paid OA; majority subscription-gated.

Citation Velocity

A·90
  • Biology-default citation
    Primary peer-reviewed source for high-impact molecular biology results.

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