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Overview

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (CMLS) is a multidisciplinary Open Access journal covering the latest aspects of biological and biomedical research.

  • Publishes articles covering molecular and cellular aspects of biomedicine, biochemistry and molecular biology, cell biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, cancer biology, and immunology.
  • Dedicated sections include: Cancer Biology, Signaling Pathways and Cellular Metabolism, Infection and Immunity.
  • Rapid editorial decision.
  • International Editorial Board and readership, with over three million articles downloaded each year.
  • Regular Topical Collections open for submission – see “Collections and calls for papers” on the sidebar.

 

Editors-In-Chief
  • Roberto Bruzzone MD
  • Jean-Léon Thomas PhD
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Journal metrics

Journal Impact Factor
6.2 (2024)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
7.7 (2024)
Submission to first decision (median)
9 days
Downloads
5.4M (2025)

Calls for papers

Collection

TME-Driven Metastasis and Adaptive Phenotypes

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a dynamic and multifaceted ecosystem that shapes nearly every aspect of cancer progression, from early tumor...

Status
Open for submissions
Submission deadline
27 December 2026

Collection

CMLS Editors’ Choice Articles

This Collection spotlights a diverse selection of exceptional recent publications in CMLS, curated and regularly updated by the journal’s Editors.

Status
Open for submissions
Submission deadline
Ongoing
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Latest articles

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Journal information

Electronic ISSN
1420-9071
Print ISSN
1420-682X
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  9. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
  10. Chimica
  11. Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS)
  12. Current Contents/Life Sciences
  13. DOAJ
  14. Derwent Drug File
  15. Dimensions
  16. EBSCO
  17. EMBASE
  18. EMBiology
  19. Google Scholar
  20. Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  21. Medline
  22. Meta
  23. Naver
  24. Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series
  25. OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  26. Ovid Discovery
  27. Pathway Studio
  28. Portico
  29. ProQuest
  30. PubMedCentral
  31. Reaction Citation Index
  32. Reaxys
  33. SCImago
  34. SCOPUS
  35. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  36. TD Net Discovery Service
  37. Wanfang
  38. Zoological Record
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