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Cells Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Cells in one click — DocuGuru applies the official MDPI template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Cells format

Cells is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering MicroRNA in disease regulation, Autophagy in Disease and Therapy, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms. Over its lifetime it has published 21,161 papers, which have received 589,378 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Cells 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inMicroRNA in disease regulation Autophagy in Disease and Therapy Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms Extracellular vesicles in disease Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
ISSN2073-4409
Citation impact (2-yr)5.99
h-index231
i10-index12,896
Article processing charge$2,382
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereInserm
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Cells per year

63
2014
41
2015
45
2016
50
2017
292
2018
1.8K
2019
2.7K
2020
3.7K
2021
4.2K
2022
2.8K
2023
2.1K
2024
2.1K
2025

Citation impact of Cells by publication year

3.1K
2014
2.2K
2015
4.1K
2016
2.5K
2017
16.6K
2018
112.5K
2019
129.6K
2020
125.7K
2021
99.9K
2022
49.5K
2023
21K
2024
8.7K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Cells

Overview of Extracellular Vesicles, Their Origin, Composition, Purpose, and Methods for Exosome Isolation and Analysis

Laura M. Doyle, Michael Zhuo Wang · 15 Jul 2019

The use of extracellular vesicles, specifically exosomes, as carriers of biomarkers in extracellular spaces has been well demonstrated. Despite their promising potential, the use of exosomes in the clinical setting is restricted due to the lack of standardization in exosome isolation and analysis methods. The purpose of this review is to not only introduce the…

3,247 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The E-Cadherin and N-Cadherin Switch in Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition: Signaling, Therapeutic Implications, and Challenges

Chin-Yap Loh, Jian Chai, Ting Tang et al. · 20 Sep 2019

Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) has been shown to be crucial in tumorigenesis where the EMT program enhances metastasis, chemoresistance and tumor stemness. Due to its emerging role as a pivotal driver of tumorigenesis, targeting EMT is of great therapeutic interest in counteracting metastasis and chemoresistance in cancer patients. The hallmark of EMT is the upregulation of…

1,364 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
miRNAs as Biomarkers in Disease: Latest Findings Regarding Their Role in Diagnosis and Prognosis

Carmen Elena Condrat, Dana Claudia Thompson, Mădălina Gabriela Barbu et al. · 23 Jan 2020

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) represent a class of small, non-coding RNAs with the main roles of regulating mRNA through its degradation and adjusting protein levels. In recent years, extraordinary progress has been made in terms of identifying the origin and exact functions of miRNA, focusing on their potential use in both the research and the clinical field.…

1,336 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Liver Fibrosis: Mechanistic Concepts and Therapeutic Perspectives

Natascha Roehlen, Émilie Crouchet, Thomas F. Baumert · 3 Apr 2020

Liver fibrosis due to viral or metabolic chronic liver diseases is a major challenge of global health. Correlating with liver disease progression, fibrosis is a key factor for liver disease outcome and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Despite different mechanism of primary liver injury and disease-specific cell responses, the progression of fibrotic liver disease follows…

1,210 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Osteoblast-Osteoclast Communication and Bone Homeostasis

Jung‐Min Kim, Chujiao Lin, Zheni Stavre et al. · 10 Sep 2020

Bone remodeling is tightly regulated by a cross-talk between bone-forming osteoblasts and bone-resorbing osteoclasts. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts communicate with each other to regulate cellular behavior, survival and differentiation through direct cell-to-cell contact or through secretory proteins. A direct interaction between osteoblasts and osteoclasts allows bidirectional transduction of activation signals through EFNB2-EPHB4, FASL-FAS or SEMA3A-NRP1, regulating…

1,137 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Cells template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Cells format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Cells template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Cells use?
Cells uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Cells 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Cells?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Cells document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Cells template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Cells format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Cells?
Cells - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Cells PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Cells template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Cells template cost?
You can start writing in the Cells template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Cells PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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