Microbial Cell Factories Journal Citation Rate 2026
1475-2859
Springer Nature
GB
Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier
About Microbial Cell Factories
Microbial Cell Factories (MCF) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Springer Nature in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 1475-2859.
Microbial Cell Factories Citation Rate 2026 — In Context
Microbial Cell Factories has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 64.50, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.
As a fully open-access publication, Microbial Cell Factories makes all articles freely available to readers.
Researchers looking to publish in Microbial Cell Factories should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Microbial Cell Factories against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.
| ISSN (Print) | 1475-2859 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer Nature |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 166 |
| Total Works | 4,069 |
| Total Citations | 186,306 |
| 2-yr Mean Citedness | 7.11 (OpenAlex) |
| DOAJ | Listed |
In-depth profile & metrics
Microbial Cell Factories is published by Springer Nature and based in United Kingdom. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, Microbial Cell Factories concentrates on Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology and Biofuel production and bioconversion.
Microbial Cell Factories is indexed in the DOAJ and OpenAlex. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.
OpenAlex records 4,069 works that have together drawn 186,306 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 166; its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 61.275 (2023) to 64.500 (2024); OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 7.11.
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Live Indexing Status
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 61.275 to 64.500), reflecting consistent citation performance.
Citation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.500 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
| 2023 | 61.275 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 282 | 1,626 |
| 2024 | 350 | 3,976 |
| 2023 | 262 | 5,137 |
| 2022 | 280 | 6,400 |
| 2021 | 235 | 8,854 |
| 2020 | 219 | 11,999 |
| 2019 | 218 | 12,139 |
| 2018 | 220 | 12,388 |
| 2017 | 233 | 13,208 |
| 2016 | 215 | 14,544 |
| 2015 | 210 | 12,360 |
| 2014 | 236 | 14,763 |
Journal at a Glance
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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026
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