What is the Impact Factor of Metabolic Engineering Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Metabolic Engineering Communications is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Metabolic Engineering Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Metabolic Engineering Communications is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.990 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Metabolic Engineering Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Metabolic Engineering Communications is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,346 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,978Gold OA

Metabolic Engineering Communications

Identifier (ISSN):2214-0301(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Metabolic Engineering Communications

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.99

#4,978

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

16articles/year

100% Gold OA•88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Metabolic Engineering Communications (ISSN: 2214-0301) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.990 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.7%Chemistry96.2%Biochemistry95.8%Genetics92%Gene86.4%Organic chemistry85.4%Physics76.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance70.9%Enzyme70.9%Medicine45.1%Geology45.1%Metabolic engineering45.1%Paleontology42.3%Internal medicine39.4%Bacteria37.1%Computational biology33.3%Endocrinology31%Yeast26.3%Food science25.8%Metabolism25.4%Engineering23.5%Biotechnology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank65/180

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank39/180

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRESCI	65/180	Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCIESCI	39/180	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year16

Total Citations6

2025

IF4.1

Articles / Year12

Total Citations45

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year24

Total Citations251

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year13

Total Citations222

2022

IF—

Articles / Year25

Total Citations519

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	16	6
2025	4.1	12	45
2024	3.7	24	251
2023	5.2	13	222
2022	—	25	519
2021	—	32	816
2020	—	40	1,628
2019	—	35	1,511
2018	—	20	746
2017	—	18	1,017
2016	—	28	1,179
2015	—	17	997

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,978Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.99

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,346 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations289

3-Year Documents61

Citable Documents61

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 Rate29.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

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: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED 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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,346 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.