Archaea

Aims & Scope

Archaea is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles dealing with all aspects of archaea, including environmental adaptation, enzymology, genetics and genomics, metabolism, molecular biology, molecular ecology, phylogeny, and ultrastructure.

Bioinformatics studies and biotechnological implications of archaea will be considered.

Published since 2002, Archaea provides a unique venue for exchanging information about these extraordinary prokaryotes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.325

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15878

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Methanogens: Methane Producers of the Rumen and Mitigation Strategies

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Sarah E., André-Denis G., Brian W.

• Reverse Methanogenesis and Respiration in Methanotrophic Archaea

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Peer H. A., Cornelia U., Jasper J., Caroline M., Mike S. M., Alfons J. M.

• Description of <i>Thermococcus kodakaraensis</i> sp. nov., a well studied hyperthermophilic archaeon previously reported as <i>Pyrococcus</i> sp. KOD1

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Haruyuki, Toshiaki, Tamotsu, Masaaki, Tadayuki

• Protein Adaptations in Archaeal Extremophiles

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Christopher J., Hunter, Eric, Vern, Caryn

• Synthesis, Production, and Biotechnological Applications of Exopolysaccharides and Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Archaea

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Annarita, Paola, Gennaro Roberto, Barbara

• A putative viral defence mechanism in archaeal cells

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Reidun, Peter, Roger A., Kim

• tRNA-Derived Fragments Target the Ribosome and Function as Regulatory Non-Coding RNA in<i>Haloferax volcanii</i>

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Jennifer, Marek, Andrea, Norbert

• Higher‐level classification of the Archaea: evolution of methanogenesis and methanogens

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Éric, Céline, Yan

• Thermal Adaptation of the Archaeal and Bacterial Lipid Membranes

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Yosuke

• Archaeal Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Co- and Terpolyesters from Biodiesel Industry-Derived By-Products

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Carmen, Martin, Alexander, Hubert, Franz, Gerhart

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