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World Journal of Stem Cells (WJSC, World J Stem Cells) is a high-quality, online, open-access, single-blind peer-reviewed journal published by the Baishideng Publishing Group. WJSC accepts both solicited and unsolicited manuscripts. Articles published in WJSC are high-quality, clinical and basic, influential research articles by established academic authors as well as new researchers. The paramount objective of WJSC is to showcase and promote distinguished research in the field of stem cells, to help advance development of this field. The types of articles published in WJSC include Editorial, Opinion Review, Frontier, Review, Minireview, Clinical Research, Basic Study, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, Evidence-based Medicine, Field of Vision, Clinical Guidelines, Letter to the Editor, and Case Report. Submit here >>
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The 2024 edition of Journal Citation Reports® cites the 2023 journal impact factor (JIF) for WJSC as 3.6; JIF without journal self cites: 3.5; 5-year JIF: 4.2; JIF Rank: 105/205 in cell biology; JIF Quartile: Q3; and 5-year JIF Quartile: Q2.
The WJSC’s CiteScore for 2023 is 7.8 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2023: Histology is 11/62; Genetics is 78/347; Genetics (clinical) is 19/99; Molecular Biology is 131/410; Cell Biology is 108/285.
ISSN
1948-0210 (online)
Editorial
Jing-Shun Lu, Chen-Yu Song, Wen-Jing Cheng, Kai-Yang Wang
World J Stem Cells
17(4):102923.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.102923
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Received: 11/01/2024
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Revised: 02/22/2025
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Accepted: 03/21/2025
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Review
Jian Rong, Yao-Yao Li, Xin Wang, Jia-Ning Wang, Mei Song
World J Stem Cells
17(4):102917.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.102917
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Received: 11/01/2024
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Revised: 12/23/2024
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Accepted: 03/21/2025
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Zhi-Peng Li, Han Li, Yu-Hua Ruan, Peng Wang, Meng-Ting Zhu, Wei-Ping Fu, Rui-Bo Wang, Xiao-Dong Tang, Qi Zhang, Sen-Li Li, He Yin, Cheng-Jin Li, Yi-Gong Tian, Rui-Ning Han, Yao-Bin Wang, Chang-Jiang Zhang
World J Stem Cells
17(4):102945.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.102945
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Received: 11/02/2024
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Revised: 01/25/2025
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Accepted: 03/10/2025
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Minireviews
Lanxing Fu, Lucia Pelosini, Nick Kopsachilis, Roberta Foti, Fabiana D’Esposito, Mutali Musa, Alberto D’Amico, Daniele Tognetto, Caterina Gagliano, Marco Zeppieri
World J Stem Cells
17(4):101891.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.101891
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Received: 09/29/2024
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Basic Study
Wan-Yu Zhang, Si-Miao Liu, Han-Bi Wang, Cheng-Yan Deng
World J Stem Cells
17(4):100359.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.100359
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Received: 08/14/2024
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Accepted: 03/24/2025
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Song-Guan Wei, Hui-Hong Chen, Liu-Rong Xie, Yuan Qin, Yu-Ying Mai, Lin-Hui Huang, Hong-Bing Liao
World J Stem Cells
17(4):101290.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.101290
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Received: 09/10/2024
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Jian-Zhong Li, Xu Zhan, Hao-Bo Sun, Chao Chi, Guo-Fu Zhang, Dong-Hui Liu, Wen-Xi Zhang, Li-Hua Sun, Kai Kang
World J Stem Cells
17(4):103314.
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doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.103314
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Received: 11/14/2024
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Hui-Yue Xu, Yan-Tong Wang, Hao-Qing Yang, Yang-Yang Cao, Zhi-Peng Fan
World J Stem Cells
17(4):103482.
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doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.103482
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Received: 11/20/2024
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Ling-Qiang Chen, Sha Ma, Juan Yu, Da-Chen Zuo, Zi-Jing Yin, Fa-You Li, Xia He, Hai-Ting Peng, Xiao-Qing Shi, Wei-Juan Huang, Qin Li, Jing Wang
World J Stem Cells
17(4):103919.
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Systematic Reviews
Xue-Song Wang, Yue Wang, Yan Xu, Shan-Rong Zhang, Yang Zhang, Lu-Lu Peng, Nan Wu, Jun-Song Ye
World J Stem Cells
17(4):102421.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.102421
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Received: 10/17/2024
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Letter to the Editor
Panagiotis Mallis
World J Stem Cells
17(4):102482.
Published online Apr 26, 2025.
doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i4.102482
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Received: 10/18/2024
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Wei Wang, An-Ran Song, Hong-Wen Liu, Yi-Kai Li
World J Stem Cells
17(4):102788.
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Received: 10/28/2024
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