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Methods and Protocols

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

ISSN2409-9279eISSN2409-9279

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total88

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.56

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.667

Total Worksi

859

Total Citationsi

7,640

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biochemical Research Methods; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous); Biotechnology; Structural Biology.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly

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

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2409-9279 / 2409-9279

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

1.6k

2019

1.4k

2020

1.4k

2021

101

937

2022

118

894

2023

103

454

2024

157

219

2025

100

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Methods and Protocols

Is Methods and Protocols a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Methods and Protocols: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 88/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Methods and Protocols?

Methods and Protocols 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.68.

Is Methods and Protocols indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Methods and Protocols is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Methods and Protocols?