What is the Impact Factor of Microbial Cell Factories?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Microbial Cell Factories is 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Microbial Cell Factories indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Microbial Cell Factories is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.177 (Q1) and an H-index of 144.

Who publishes Microbial Cell Factories and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Microbial Cell Factories is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,392 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Microbial Cell Factories?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Microbial Cell Factories is "MICROB. CELL FACT". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,756Top JournalHybrid

Microbial Cell Factories

Abbreviation (ISO):MICROB. CELL FACT

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Identifier (ISSN):1475-2859(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.8↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Microbial Cell Factories

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.177

#3,756

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

144

144 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

229articles/year

99.88% Gold OA•93.8% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Microbial Cell Factories is an open access peer-reviewed journal that covers any topic related to the development, use and investigation of microbial cells as producers of recombinant proteins and natural products, or as catalyzers of biological transformations of industrial interest. Microbial Cell Factories is the world leading, primary research journal fully focusing on Applied Microbiology. The journal is divided into the following editorial sections: -Metabolic engineering -Synthetic biology -Whole-cell biocatalysis -Microbial regulations -Recombinant protein production/bioprocessing -Production of natural compounds -Systems biology of cell factories -Microbial production processes -Cell-free systems

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.7%Chemistry97.8%Biochemistry95.7%Genetics93%Gene79.2%Organic chemistry74.1%Physics61.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance54.5%Geology53.4%Enzyme52.1%Paleontology49.5%Bacteria44.5%Medicine43.6%Food science39.4%Internal medicine32.3%Fermentation27.3%Escherichia coli27%Recombinant DNA25.9%Microbiology24.4%Engineering23.1%Endocrinology22.1%Biotechnology21.8%Botany20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

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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

JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank35/180

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank25/180

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	35/180	Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	25/180	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.8

Articles / Year204

Total Citations106

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year282

Total Citations1,927

2024

IF4.3

Articles / Year350

Total Citations4,360

2023

IF6.4

Articles / Year262

Total Citations5,422

2022

IF6.352

Articles / Year281

Total Citations6,677

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.8	204	106
2025	4.9	282	1,927
2024	4.3	350	4,360
2023	6.4	262	5,422
2022	6.352	281	6,677
2021	5.328	239	9,109
2020	4.187	222	12,264
2019	4.402	218	12,319
2018	3.831	220	12,549
2017	—	235	13,408
2016	—	216	14,689
2015	—	210	12,490

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,756Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringImmunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.177

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,392 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,359

3-Year Documents864

Citable Documents863

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 Rate42.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ1

BioengineeringQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

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: 4.7%

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):

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

Microbial Cell Factories (abbr: MICROB. CELL FACT, ISSN: 1475-2859) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by BioMed Central in England since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.177 (Q1), an H-index of 144.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 229 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,392 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.