Current Biology
Current Biology is widely valued among life scientists for its unique blend of important research papers and informed, lively commentary. Published every 2 weeks, the journal delivers exciting primary research from all areas of biology, from molecular biology to evolution. Current Biology also features timely Dispatches - commentary by leading experts on the latest advances - as well as valuable full-length reviews and a vibrant magazine section that includes news, analysis and opinion, profiles of leading scientists and institutions, and informative, accessible guides to notable topics in biology.
Current Biology features research and commentary in all areas of biology, including:
- Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Cell Cycle Regulation, and Apoptosis
- Developmental Biology
- Cellular and Systems Neuroscience
- Cancer Biology
- Gene Expression, including Genomics & Proteomics
- DNA and RNA Metabolism, including Transcription and Translation
- Plant Biology
- Immunology
- Ecology and Evolution
Current Biology has earnerd a leading Impact Factor among biology journals of its scope.
Visit the Current Biology website to learn more.
Impact factor: 9.647
5 year impact factor: 10.881
Imprint: Cell Press
ISSN: 0960-9822
Most cited
Top 10 Cited (articles published in the last five years)
Extracted from Scopus (on Mon Apr 29)374 Clement, V. | Sanchez, P. | de Tribolet, N. | Radovanovic, I. | Ruiz i Altaba, A. HEDGEHOG-GLI1 Signaling Regulates Human Glioma Growth, Cancer Stem Cell Self-Renewal, and Tumorigenicity Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 2, 2007-01-23, Pages 165-172 334 Bommer, G.T. | Gerin, I. | Feng, Y. | Kaczorowski, A.J. | Kuick, R. | Love, R.E. | Zhai, Y. | Giordano, T.J. | Qin, Z.S. | Moore, B.B. | MacDougald, O.A. | Cho, K.R. | Fearon, E.R. p53-Mediated Activation of miRNA34 Candidate Tumor-Suppressor Genes Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 15, 2007-08-07, Pages 1298-1307 245 LeDoux, J. The amygdala Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 20, 2007-10-23, Pages R868-R874 238 Hughes, T.P. | Rodrigues, M.J. | Bellwood, D.R. | Ceccarelli, D. | Hoegh-Guldberg, O. | McCook, L. | Moltschaniwskyj, N. | Pratchett, M.S. | Steneck, R.S. | Willis, B. Phase Shifts, Herbivory, and the Resilience of Coral Reefs to Climate Change Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2007-02-20, Pages 360-365 237 Lénárt, P. | Petronczki, M. | Steegmaier, M. | Di Fiore, B. | Lipp, J.J. | Hoffmann, M. | Rettig, W.J. | Kraut, N. | Peters, J.-M. The Small-Molecule Inhibitor BI 2536 Reveals Novel Insights into Mitotic Roles of Polo-like Kinase 1 Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2007-02-20, Pages 304-315 233 Haynes, J.-D. | Sakai, K. | Rees, G. | Gilbert, S. | Frith, C. | Passingham, R.E. Reading Hidden Intentions in the Human Brain Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2007-02-20, Pages 323-328 233 Steegmaier, M. | Hoffmann, M. | Baum, A. | Lénárt, P. | Petronczki, M. | Krššák, M. | Gürtler, U. | Garin-Chesa, P. | Lieb, S. | Quant, J. | Grauert, M. | Adolf, G.R. | Kraut, N. | Peters, J.-M. | Rettig, W.J. BI 2536, a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Polo-like Kinase 1, Inhibits Tumor Growth In Vivo Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2007-02-20, Pages 316-322 223 Scott, R.C. | Juhász, G. | Neufeld, T.P. Direct Induction of Autophagy by Atg1 Inhibits Cell Growth and Induces Apoptotic Cell Death Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 1, 2007-01-09, Pages 1-11 212 Stadtfeld, M. | Brennand, K. | Hochedlinger, K. Reprogramming of Pancreatic β Cells into Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Current Biology, Volume 18, Issue 12, 2008-06-25, Pages 890-894 200 Dhonukshe, P. | Aniento, F. | Hwang, I. | Robinson, D.G. | Mravec, J. | Stierhof, Y.-D. | Friml, J. Clathrin-Mediated Constitutive Endocytosis of PIN Auxin Efflux Carriers in Arabidopsis Current Biology, Volume 17, Issue 6, 2007-03-20, Pages 520-527 - View all items
Recent articles
Mon Apr 291 Ludmilla Lokmane | Rémi Proville | Nicolas Narboux-Nême | Ildiko Györy | Maryama Keita | Caroline Mailhes | Clément Léna | Patricia Gaspar | Rudolf Grosschedl | Sonia Garel Sensory Map Transfer to the Neocortex Relies on Pretarget Ordering of Thalamic Axons Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 2 Alexandre Courtiol | Ian J. Rickard | Virpi Lummaa | Andrew M. Prentice | Anthony J.C. Fulford | Stephen C. Stearns The Demographic Transition Influences Variance in Fitness and Selection on Height and BMI in Rural Gambia Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 3 Christopher R. Wood | Kaiyao Huang | Dennis R. Diener | Joel L. Rosenbaum The Cilium Secretes Bioactive Ectosomes Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 4 Pavithra Aravamudhan | Isabella Felzer-Kim | Ajit P. Joglekar The Budding Yeast Point Centromere Associates with Two Cse4 Molecules during Mitosis Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 5 Yukiko Kimura | Chie Satou | Shunji Fujioka | Wataru Shoji | Keiko Umeda | Toru Ishizuka | Hiromu Yawo | Shin-ichi Higashijima Hindbrain V2a Neurons in the Excitation of Spinal Locomotor Circuits during Zebrafish Swimming Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 6 Mattias Lauwers | Paul Pichler | Nathaniel Bernard Edelman | Guenter Paul Resch | Lyubov Ushakova | Marion Claudia Salzer | Dominik Heyers | Martin Saunders | Jeremy Shaw | David Anthony Keays An Iron-Rich Organelle in the Cuticular Plate of Avian Hair Cells Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 7 Abbas Padeganeh | Joël Ryan | Jacques Boisvert | Anne-Marie Ladouceur | Jonas F. Dorn | Paul S. Maddox Octameric CENP-A Nucleosomes Are Present at Human Centromeres throughout the Cell Cycle Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 8 Benoît Landrein | Rahul Lathe | Martin Bringmann | Cyril Vouillot | Alexander Ivakov | Arezki Boudaoud | Staffan Persson | Olivier Hamant Impaired Cellulose Synthase Guidance Leads to Stem Torsion and Twists Phyllotactic Patterns in Arabidopsis Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 9 Ben Ewen-Campen | Seth Donoughe | Donald Nat Clarke | Cassandra G. Extavour Germ Cell Specification Requires Zygotic Mechanisms Rather Than Germ Plasm in a Basally Branching Insect Current Biology, Available online 25 April 2013 10 Katrin Hermann | Ulrich Klahre | Michel Moser | Hester Sheehan | Therese Mandel | Cris Kuhlemeier Tight Genetic Linkage of Prezygotic Barrier Loci Creates a Multifunctional Speciation Island in Petunia Current Biology, Available online 18 April 2013 - View all items
