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Q2STAR Protocols
About STAR Protocols
STAR Protocols is a scholarly journal published by Cell Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.847 and H-index of 34.
Coverage: 2020-2026. Research categories: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics; CRISPR and Genetic Engineering; Pluripotent Stem Cells Research; RNA Research and Splicing; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Cell Image Analysis Techniques.
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