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The Cell Surface is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, Antifungal resistance and susceptibility, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The Cell Surface, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Fungal Infections and Studies Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
ISSN2468-2330
Citation impact (2-yr)5.35
h-index33
i10-index97
Total citations3,750
Article processing charge$2,200
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in The Cell Surface per year

2
2017
15
2018
16
2019
13
2020
22
2021
22
2022
23
2023
19
2024
27
2025

Citation impact of The Cell Surface by publication year

25
2017
492
2018
748
2019
531
2020
618
2021
423
2022
564
2023
212
2024
74
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Cell Surface

Cell wall glucans of fungi. A review

José Ruíz-Herrera, Lucila Ortiz‐Castellanos · 21 Mar 2019

Glucans are the most abundant polysaccharides in the cell walls of fungi, and their structures are highly variable. Accordingly, their glucose moieties may be joined through either or both alpha (α) or beta (β) linkages, they are either lineal or branched, and amorphous or microfibrillar. Alpha 1,3 glucans sensu strictu (pseudonigerans) are the most abundant…

Scalar nanostructure of the Candida albicans cell wall; a molecular, cellular and ultrastructural analysis and interpretation

Megan D. Lenardon, Prashant Sood, Helge C. Dorfmueller et al. · 8 Nov 2020

Despite the importance of fungal cell walls as the principle determinant of fungal morphology and the defining element determining fungal interactions with other cells, few scalar models have been developed that reconcile chemical and microscopic attributes of its structure. The cell wall of the fungal pathogen Candida albicans is comprised of an amorphous inner skeletal…

Virulence factors of uropathogens and their role in host pathogen interactions

Deenadayalan Karaiyagowder Govindarajan, Kumaravel Kandaswamy · 9 Feb 2022

Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial pathogens are commonly found in Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), particularly infected in females like pregnant women, elder people, sexually active, or individuals prone to other risk factors for UTI. In this article, we review the expression of virulence surface proteins and their interaction with host cells for the most frequently isolated…

Through the back door: Unconventional protein secretion

Michael R. Cohen, William J. Chirico, Peter N. Lipke · 15 Sep 2020

Proteins are secreted from eukaryotic cells by several mechanisms besides the well-characterized classical secretory system. Proteins destined to enter the classical secretory system contain a signal peptide for translocation into the endoplasmic reticulum. However, many proteins lacking a signal peptide are secreted nonetheless. Contrary to conventional belief, these proteins are not just released as a…

The role of pectin phase separation in plant cell wall assembly and growth

Kalina T. Haas, Raymond Wightman, Alexis Peaucelle et al. · 6 May 2021

A rapidly increasing body of literature suggests that many biological processes are driven by phase separation within polymer mixtures. Liquid-liquid phase separation can lead to the formation of membrane-less organelles, which are thought to play a wide variety of roles in cell metabolism, gene regulation or signaling. One of the characteristics of these systems is…

The Cell Surface template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does The Cell Surface use?
The Cell Surface uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', The Cell Surface, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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