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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2011

ISSN2075-1729eISSN2075-1729
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
0.824
H-Index
102
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.934
Total Works
11,052
Total Citations
125,928
2yr Mean Citedness
2.99
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on a wide range of topics including the effects of caffeine on athletic performance, gait rehabilitation after stroke, surgical reconstruction of bone defects, lipidomics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, plant adaptation to environmental stress, immunogenetics of inflammatory diseases, inflammatory biomarkers in bronchiectasis, exercise intensity in adolescents, male breast cancer characteristics, cardiovascular remodeling in chronic kidney disease, the impact of diet on aging neuromuscular systems, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in revascularization, Pilates interventions in women, anticancer activity of plant extracts, metabolic dysfunction and fibrosis in hepatitis B, surgical management of filariasis-induced lymphedema, risk factors in pediatric cardiac surgery, genetic associations with endometrial hyperplasia, microbial remediation of saline soils, the effect of probiotics on autism spectrum disorder, longitudinal associations between diet and childhood obesity, orthokeratology for myopia control, animal navigation using visual cues, and robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications11,052
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2075-1729 / 2075-1729
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?
N/A
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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
PaleontologyQ1
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2
Space and Planetary ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

Space and Planetary SciencePaleontologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Origins and Evolution of LifeCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGut microbiota and healthGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref