Microbial Cell Factories Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 1475-2859 Springer Nature GB

Q1 Quartile Open Access Top Tier

About Microbial Cell Factories
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Microbial Cell Factories (MCF) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Springer Nature in GB, catalogued under ISSN 1475-2859. As of 2026, it has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 64.50 (Q1 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.

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 the Clarivate (JCR) 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
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In-depth profile & metrics

Microbial Cell Factories is published by Springer Nature and based in United Kingdom. It publishes on an open-access basis.

Its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 61.275 (2023) to 64.500 (2024).

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Frequently Asked Questions about Microbial Cell Factories

Microbial Cell Factories does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 64.500 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

Yes, Microbial Cell Factories is an open access journal.

Microbial Cell Factories is published by Springer Nature.

Microbial Cell Factories shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Microbial Cell Factories is 1475-2859.

Microbial Cell Factories sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 64.50, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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Citation Rate
64.500
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
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.

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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