Yeast

Aims & Scope

Yeast publishes original articles and reviews on the most significant developments of research with unicellular fungi, including innovative methods of broad applicability.

It is essential reading for those wishing to keep up to date with this rapidly moving field of yeast biology.

Topics covered include: biochemistry and molecular biology; biodiversity and taxonomy; biotechnology; cell and developmental biology; ecology and evolution; genetics and genomics; metabolism and physiology; pathobiology; synthetic and systems biology; tools and resources

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.706

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	113

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8026

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	349

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, 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.

• Additional modules for versatile and economical PCR-based gene deletion and modification in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  Citation: 4652

  Authors: Mark S., Amos, Douglas J., Nirav G., Achim, Arndt, Peter, John R.

• Designer deletion strains derived fromSaccharomyces cerevisiae S288C: A useful set of strains and plasmids for PCR-mediated gene disruption and other applications

  Citation: 2975

  Authors: Carrie, Adrian, Gregory J., Emerita, Joachim, Philip, Jef D.

• New heterologous modules for classical or PCR‐based gene disruptions in <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i>

  Citation: 2189

  Authors: Achim, Arndt, Rainer, Peter

• A versatile toolbox for PCR‐based tagging of yeast genes: new fluorescent proteins, more markers and promoter substitution cassettes

  Citation: 1987

  Authors: Carsten, Maria M., Nicole, Christof, Simone, Hiromi, Alexandra, Georg, Etienne, Elmar, Michael

• Heterologous modules for efficient and versatile PCR-based gene targeting inSchizosaccharomyces pombe

  Citation: 1926

  Authors: Jürg, Jian-Qiu, Mark S., Nirav G., Amos, Alexander B., Achim, Peter, John R.

• Studies on the transformation of intact yeast cells by the LiAc/SS‐DNA/PEG procedure

  Citation: 1758

  Authors: R. Daniel, Robert H., Andrew R., Robin A.

• Three new dominant drug resistance cassettes for gene disruption inSaccharomyces cerevisiae

  Citation: 1530

  Authors: Alan L., John H.

• Effect of benzoic acid on metabolic fluxes in yeasts: A continuous‐culture study on the regulation of respiration and alcoholic fermentation

  Citation: 1231

  Authors: Cornelis, Erik, W. Alexander, Johannes P.

• Yeast/<i>E. coli</i> shuttle vectors with multiple unique restriction sites

  Citation: 1057

  Authors: John E., Alan M., T. J., Alexander

• Heterologous protein production using the <i>Pichia pastoris</i> expression system

  Citation: 1005

  Authors: Sue, Mariana L., Brian, Linda M.

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