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Metabarcoding and Metagenomics

Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria · Est. 2017

ISSN2534-9708eISSN2534-9708
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.94
H-Indexi
32
SNIPi
0.753
Total Worksi
168
Total Citationsi
3,372
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.98
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Metabarcoding and Metagenomics is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications in the fields of molecular ecology, biodiversity, and evolutionary biology. The journal covers topics such as DNA barcoding, environmental DNA (eDNA), microbial ecology, population genetics, phylogenetics, and bioinformatics. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of these fields.

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications168
Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pensoft Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2534-9708 / 2534-9708
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
10
534
2019
13
556
2020
20
485
2021
26
514
2022
18
216
2023
21
176
2024
26
94
2025
34
18
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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Insect ScienceQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
Plant ScienceQ1
GeneticsQ2
Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyGeneticsNature and Landscape ConservationInsect SciencePlant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental DNA in Biodiversity StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyIdentification and Quantification in FoodProtist diversity and phylogenyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeDiatoms and Algae ResearchPlant and animal studiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine Ecology and Invasive Species

Frequently asked questions about Metabarcoding and Metagenomics

Is Metabarcoding and Metagenomics a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Metabarcoding and Metagenomics?

Metabarcoding and Metagenomics 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 2.98.

Is Metabarcoding and Metagenomics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Metabarcoding and Metagenomics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Metabarcoding and Metagenomics?

Metabarcoding and Metagenomics is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications in the fields of molecular ecology, biodiversity, and evolutionary biology. The journal covers topics such as DNA barcoding, environmental DNA (eDNA), microbial ecology, population genetics, phylogenetics, and bioinformatics. It aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of these fields.

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