What is the Impact Factor of Protoplasma?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Protoplasma is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Protoplasma indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Protoplasma is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.695 (Q1) and an H-index of 99.

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

Protoplasma is published by Springer Vienna. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,112 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Protoplasma is "PROTOPLASMA" with common acronym "prot". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,312Hybrid

Protoplasma

Acronym:prot

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Abbreviation (ISO):PROTOPLASMA

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Identifier (ISSN):0033-183X(Print)/1615-6102(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Vienna

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Protoplasma

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.695

#8,312

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

99 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

128articles/year

15.63% Gold OA•94.95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Protoplasma publishes original papers, short communications and review articles which are of interest to cell biology in all its scientific and applied aspects. We seek contributions dealing with plants and animals but also prokaryotes, protists and fungi, from the following fields: cell biology of both single and multicellular organisms molecular cytology the cell cycle membrane biology including biogenesis, dynamics, energetics and electrophysiology inter- and intracellular transport the cytoskeleton organelles experimental and quantitative ultrastructure cyto- and histochemistry Further, conceptual contributions such as new models or discoveries at the cutting edge of cell biology research will be published under the headings "New Ideas in Cell Biology".

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsPlant SciencesMedicineCell BiologyPhysicsBiophysicsOrganic Chemistry

Primary Research Areas

Biology Cell Biology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank148/207

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank111/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CELL BIOLOGY

Rank128/207

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank129/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CELL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	148/207	Q3
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	111/285	Q2
CELL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	128/207	Q3
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	129/285	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year116

Total Citations40

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year128

Total Citations291

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year102

Total Citations473

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year85

Total Citations660

2022

IF3.186

Articles / Year106

Total Citations1,290

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	116	40
2025	2.5	128	291
2024	2.5	102	473
2023	2.9	85	660
2022	3.186	106	1,290
2021	3.356	137	2,062
2020	2.751	117	2,215
2019	2.633	133	3,640
2018	2.457	136	3,894
2017	—	136	4,637
2016	—	137	4,185
2015	—	178	6,626

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,312Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1926-1943, 1949-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.695

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,112 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations948

3-Year Documents311

Citable Documents293

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 Rate47.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Plant ScienceQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Cell BiologyQ3

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: 8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PLANT SCIENCES

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

Protoplasma (acronym: prot, abbr: PROTOPLASMA, ISSN: 0033-183X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer Vienna in Austria since 1926. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.695 (Q1), an H-index of 99.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 128 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,112 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.