European Journal of Protistology

Aims & Scope

Articles deal with protists, unicellular organisms encountered free-living in various habitats or as parasites or used in basic research or applications.

The European Journal of Protistology covers topics such as the structure and systematics of protists, their development, ecology, molecular biology and physiology.

Beside publishing original articles the journal offers a forum for announcing scientific meetings.

Reviews of recently published books are included as well.

With its diversity of topics, the European Journal of Protistology is an essential source of information for every active protistologist and for biologists of various fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14152

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	295

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.386

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Nosema ceranae n. sp. (Microspora, Nosematidae), morphological and molecular characterization of a microsporidian parasite of the Asian honey bee Apis cerana (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

  Citation: 413

  Authors: Ingemar, Feng, Alexandre, Susan B., Norman J.

• Basic light and scanning electron microscopic methods for taxonomic studies of ciliated protozoa

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Wilhelm

• Ecology of the marine protists, the Labyrinthulomycetes (Thraustochytrids and Labyrinthulids)

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Seshagiri

• Conceptual models of mixotrophy in planktonic protists and some ecological and evolutionary implications

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Diane K.

• Molecular data and the evolutionary history of dinoflagellates

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Juan F., F.J.R., Thomas, Susanne, Patrick J.

• Early evolution of eukaryote feeding modes, cell structural diversity, and classification of the protozoan phyla Loukozoa, Sulcozoa, and Choanozoa

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Thomas

• Protist phylogeny and the high-level classification of Protozoa

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Thomas

• Nutritional strategies in dinoflagellates

  Citation: 162

  Authors: Eberhard, Malte

• Protist metabarcoding and environmental biomonitoring: Time for change

  Citation: 139

  Authors: J., F., L., J., P.

• Molecular phylogeny of Amoebozoa and the evolutionary significance of the unikont Phalansterium

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Thomas, Ema E.-Y., Brian

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