Journal profile · Microbiology
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology
ISSN 1066-5234 · eISSN 1550-7408 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1993
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.29; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 127 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Protist diversity and phylogeny, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology and Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics, together about 49.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology publishes original research on protists, including lower algae and fungi. Articles are published covering all aspects of these organisms, including their behavior, biochemistry, cell biology, chemotherapy, development, ecology, evolution, genetics, molecular biology, morphogenetics, parasitology, systematics, and ultrastructure.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Joel B. DacksPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 4, Czechia 3, Mainland China 2, Japan 1, South Korea 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Protist diversity and phylogenyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.1%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science16.3%
- Parasitic Infections and DiagnosticsImmunology and Microbiology11.1%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentMedicine4.3%
- Trypanosoma species research and implicationsMedicine3.1%
- Toxoplasma gondii Research StudiesImmunology and Microbiology2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, AGRICOLA
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,957OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 62Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 205,750Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,051 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 43 | 7 |
| 2025 | 80 | 50 | 100 |
| 2024 | 58 | 39 | 282 |
| 2023 | 61 | 40 | 544 |
| 2022 | 91 | 41 | 941 |
| 2021 | 56 | 18 | 478 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
127 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (137 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 61%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 61%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,580 / GBP 2,060 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 50
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- invited reviewsThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements.Length not stated
- original research articleThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements. A Short Communication must not exceed 2,000 …Length not stated
- original research articlesThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements.Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements. A Short Communication must not exceed 2,000 …Length not stated
- short communicationThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements. A Short Communication must not exceed 2,000 …main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationsThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements.Length not stated
- supplementsThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements.Length not stated
- symposiaThe Journal publishes Original Research Articles, Symposia, Invited Reviews, Short Communications, and Supplements.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
Page charges of $50.00 (U.S.) per page apply, with exemptions for members and certain article types. Model summary
Authors are assessed article page charges of $50.00 (U.S.) per page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) If the Hybrid Open Access option…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1066-5234
- Electronic ISSN
- 1550-7408
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of Protistologists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.29; CiteScore 5, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 127 days (interquartile range 78–179 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 61% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Czechia (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .