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Microbial Cell Factories

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1874

ISSN1475-2859eISSN1475-2859
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.103
H-Index
163
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.301
Total Works
3,994
Total Citations
179,664
2yr Mean Citedness
5.88
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the engineering and application of microbial cell factories for the production of valuable compounds and the remediation of environmental pollutants. Articles explore the optimization of microbial strains and processes for producing biofuels, pharmaceuticals, enzymes, amino acids, vitamins, and other biomolecules. Research also covers the use of microbes for degrading azo dyes and other waste products, as well as developing new genetic tools and cultivation strategies for enhanced bioproduction.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1874
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,994
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2001
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPMCBritish Library;National Library of the Netherlands; Library of Congress

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1475-2859 / 1475-2859
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC, British Library;National Library of the Netherlands; Library of Congress
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ1
BioengineeringQ1
BiotechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyBioengineeringApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiofuel production and bioconversionFungal and yeast genetics researchEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsProbiotics and Fermented FoodsMicrobial metabolism and enzyme functionEnzyme Production and Characterization
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref