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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #12,635Hybrid

European Journal of Protistology

Acronym:eujop
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR. J. PROTISTOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0932-4739(Print)/1618-0429(Online)
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Publisher:Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Protistology

WoS Q4
12452.4320182.6320192.420203.0220213.4720222.920231.920241.620251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.467
#12,635

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
59

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate21.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
25.17% Gold OA•94.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Articles deal with protists, unicellular organisms encountered free-living in various habitats or as parasites or used in basic research or applications. The European Journal of Protistology covers topics such as the structure and systematics of protists, their development, ecology, molecular biology and physiology. Beside publishing original articles the journal offers a forum for announcing scientific meetings. Reviews of recently published books are included as well. With its diversity of topics, the European Journal of Protistology is an essential source of information for every active protistologist and for biologists of various fields.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGenetics63.2%Chemistry56.1%Ecology55.5%Geology53.3%Biochemistry52.4%Botany51.7%Paleontology48.3%Medicine41.5%Gene41%Zoology38.4%Cell biology27.5%Microbiology26.6%Anatomy25%Ciliate21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q4
Rank139/167
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q4
Rank129/167
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year31
Total Citations7
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year41
Total Citations68
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year57
Total Citations241
2023
IF2.9
Articles / Year58
Total Citations260
2022
IF3.471
Articles / Year60
Total Citations413

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #12,635Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.467

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.04

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,984 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations307
3-Year Documents164
Citable Documents163

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MicrobiologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 21.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MICROBIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

European Journal of Protistology (acronym: eujop, abbr: EUR. J. PROTISTOL, ISSN: 0932-4739) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG in Germany since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.467 (Q3), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 14.6周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,984 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Urban und Fischer Verlag GmbH und Co. KG
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1987
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, OFFICE JENA, P O BOX 100537, JENA, GERMANY, 07705

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16