About the journal
Muscles is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,000 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2813-0413
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,000 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 174
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/muscles
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2023-03-22
- PUBMED · 2023-03-23
- Indexing
- DOAJ · PUBMED
- APC
- 1,000 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
174
Most recent article
3 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
191
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
11
i10-index
12
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-03-22
- Added to DOAJ
- 2023-03-22
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 95%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9918786986506676
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports Performance and Training
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
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- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Genetics and Physical Performance
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords (DOAJ)
- muscle microanatomy
- muscle biochemistry
- muscle cell biology
- muscle epidemiology
- muscle immunology
- muscle pathology
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