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About the journal
Microplastics is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ 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
- 2673-8929
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,000 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 323
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- other
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/microplastics
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2023-01-14
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- 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
323
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
454
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
27
i10-index
80
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Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-01-14
- Added to DOAJ
- 2023-01-14
- 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 ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 97%
- 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)
- 9919143946506676
Classification6
Subjects (DOAJ)
Science: Biology (General)Science: MicrobiologyScience: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry
LCC codes
QH301-705.5QR1-502QD415-436
Subject areas
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Show all subjects (75)
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Waste Management and Recycling
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Polymer crystallization and properties
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Polymer crystallization and properties
- Polymer Science and PVC
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
- Polymer crystallization and properties
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Remote-Sensing Image Classification
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Heavy metals in environment
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Heavy metals in environment
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- microplastics
- microfibers and nanoplastics
- sampling
- ocean cleanup of plastics and microplastics
- plastic pellets
- chemical and biological recycling
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