About the journal
Microbial Cell Factories is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,990 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 10 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1475-2859
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,990 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 3146
- Declared review time
- 10 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://microbialcellfactories.biomedcentral.com/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-07-07
- MEDLINE · 2009-01-01
- PUBMED · 2002-04-18
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,990 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 10 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 98 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=96)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
3146
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
10weeks
Works in OpenAlex
4045
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
165
i10-index
2920
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-07-07
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 92%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 18%
- 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)
- 101139812
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
Show all subjects (50)
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Protein purification and stability
- Protein purification and stability
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Cancer Research and Treatments
- Cancer Research and Treatments
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Biopolymer Synthesis and Applications
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Transgenic Plants and Applications
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Transgenic Plants and Applications
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
Keywords (DOAJ)
- applied microbiology
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