What is the Impact Factor of Metabolites?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Metabolites is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Metabolites indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Metabolites is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.028 (Q2) and an H-index of 97.

Who publishes Metabolites and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Metabolites is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,308 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Metabolites?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Metabolites is "METABOLITES". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #4,680Hybrid

Metabolites

Abbreviation (ISO):METABOLITES

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Identifier (ISSN):2218-1989(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Metabolites

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

1.028

#4,680

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

97 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

866articles/year

99.96% Gold OA•84.99% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989) is an international, peer-reviewed open access journal of metabolism and metabolomics. Metabolites publishes original research articles and review articles in all molecular aspects of metabolism relevant to the fields of metabolomics, metabolic biochemistry, computational and systems biology, biotechnology and medicine, with a particular focus on the biological roles of metabolites and small molecule biomarkers. Metabolites encourages scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on article length. Sufficient experimental details must be provided to enable the results to be accurately reproduced. Electronic material representing additional figures, materials and methods explanation, or supporting results and evidence can be submitted with the main manuscript as supplementary material.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.8%Chemistry93.8%Medicine84.6%Biochemistry84.4%Internal medicine77.7%Genetics68.2%Endocrinology67.1%Bioinformatics51.6%Chromatography48.7%Organic chemistry47.2%Physics41.7%Metabolomics39.7%Gene33.6%Pathology32.6%Metabolite27.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance26%Enzyme23.4%

Primary Research Areas

Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Molecular Biology

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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

JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank103/328

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Rank154/328

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	103/328	Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	154/328	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year667

Total Citations255

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year837

Total Citations3,516

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year706

Total Citations5,672

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year1,173

Total Citations18,035

2022

IF5.581

Articles / Year1,335

Total Citations23,359

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	667	255
2025	3.7	837	3,516
2024	3.4	706	5,672
2023	4.1	1,173	18,035
2022	5.581	1,335	23,359
2021	4.932	895	22,382
2020	4.097	527	18,981
2019	3.303	323	14,936
2018	0	99	4,685
2017	—	66	3,088
2016	—	48	1,795
2015	—	39	2,392

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,680Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2011-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

1.028

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.84

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,308 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations15,404

3-Year Documents3,212

Citable Documents3,180

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 Rate47.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

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: 5.9%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

Metabolites (abbr: METABOLITES, ISSN: 2218-1989) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biochemistry, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2011. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.028 (Q2), an H-index of 97.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 866 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,308 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.