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Microbial Cell

Shared Science Publishers OG · Austria · Est. 2014

ISSN2311-2638eISSN2311-2638
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 7.2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.824
H-Indexi
54
CiteScorei
7.2
SNIPi
1.21
Total Worksi
651
Total Citationsi
12,260
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.14
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Microbial Cell is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes exceptionally relevant research works that implement the use of unicellular organisms (and multicellular microorganisms) to understand cellular responses to internal and external stimuli and/or human diseases.

General Information

Country / RegionAustria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications651
Publisher OrgShared Science Publishers OG
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
The Austrian National Library

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Shared Science Publishers OG
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2311-2638 / 2311-2638
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
✅
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
The Austrian National Library
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
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
Citations received
50
1.4k
2019
49
1.2k
2020
43
812
2021
31
219
2022
34
397
2023
31
178
2024
24
50
2025
18
16
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ParasitologyQ1
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2
GeneticsQ2
MicrobiologyQ2
VirologyQ2
Cell BiologyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell BiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsVirologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMicrobiologyMolecular BiologyCell BiologyParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fungal and yeast genetics researchBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyMitochondrial Function and PathologyRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGut microbiota and healthGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionDNA Repair MechanismsAutophagy in Disease and TherapyEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease

Frequently asked questions about Microbial Cell

Is Microbial Cell a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Microbial Cell: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Microbial Cell?

Microbial Cell is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 7.2.

Is Microbial Cell indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Microbial Cell is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Microbial Cell?

Microbial Cell is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes exceptionally relevant research works that implement the use of unicellular organisms (and multicellular microorganisms) to understand cellular responses to internal and external stimuli and/or human diseases.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref