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Methods and Protocols

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2002

ISSN2409-9279eISSN2409-9279
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.555
H-Index
35
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.667
Total Works
859
Total Citations
7,640
2yr Mean Citedness
1.68
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development, evaluation, and optimization of experimental methods and protocols across various scientific disciplines. Articles detail new techniques for sample preparation, data analysis, and experimental procedures, aiming to improve reproducibility, accuracy, and efficiency in research.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
Annual Volume~ 126 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications859
Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
OA Since2017
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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
📦 Long-term Preservation
Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2409-9279 / 2409-9279
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2
BiotechnologyQ2
Structural BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research Methods

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Structural Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchCancer Cells and MetastasisSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomicsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA modifications and cancer
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref