Academic Journal
Q2Methods and Protocols
About Methods and Protocols
Methods and Protocols is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.56 and H-index of 30.
Coverage: 2018-2025. Research categories: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2); Biotechnology (Q2); Structural Biology (Q3).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 2.5 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: mps@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Dr. Fernando Albericio (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering; Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; 3D Printing in Biomedical Research; Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques.
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