About the journal
Phycology 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
- 2673-9410
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,000 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 228
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- other
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/phycology
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2023-02-16
- 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
228
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
318
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
20
i10-index
44
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-02-16
- Added to DOAJ
- 2023-02-16
- 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
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 96%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
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- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
Keywords (DOAJ)
- history of phycology
- algal biology
- microbial community dynamics
- microecology
- paleophytology and fossil algae
- reproduction and life cycles of algae
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