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Protist

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 1960

ISSN1618-0941

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.482

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SNIP

0.675

Total Works

1,514

Total Citations

43,988

2yr Mean Citedness

1.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on diverse protists, including thraustochytrids, free-living amoebae, dinoflagellates, Blastocystis, and slime molds. Studies investigate their morphology, reproduction, molecular phylogeny, physiology, and ecological roles. Research also explores their pathogenic potential, interactions with other organisms, and genetic engineering challenges, particularly in dinoflagellates. Behavioral studies, such as spontaneous alternation behavior in slime molds, are also featured.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,514

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1618-0941

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

MicrobiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories