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Frontiers in Eukaryotic Microbiology is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on the diversity, cell biology, evolution, genetics, and ecology of microeukaryotes.

To provide a global, openaccess forum for protistologists, mycologists, evolutionary biologists, and microbial ecologists to publish fundamental and applied discoveries in eukaryotic microbiology.

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  • Publishing fees

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Editors

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Cheong Xin Chan

Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland

Australia

Specialty Chief Editor

Symbiotic and Parasitic Protists

Kirsty Smith

Cawthron Institute

New Zealand

Specialty Chief Editor

Marine and Freshwater Harmful Algae and Protists

Raffaele Siano

Laboratoire Pelagos, Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)

France

Specialty Chief Editor

Eukaryotic Microbial Ecology

Toshinobu Suzaki

Kobe University

Japan

Specialty Chief Editor

Evolution and Physiology of Protists

Akinori Yabuki

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)

Japan

Associate Editor

Eukaryotic Microbial Ecology

Alexei Yu. Kostygov

University of Ostrava

Czechia

Associate Editor

Symbiotic and Parasitic Protists

Alexey Potekhin

Research Department for Limnology, Mondsee, University of Innsbruck

Austria

Associate Editor

Symbiotic and Parasitic Protists

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Articles

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About the journal

Scope

The scope encompasses microeukaryotic genomics, phylogenetics, organellar evolution, ultrastructure, host-parasite interactions, aquatic and terrestrial microbial ecology, biogeochemical roles of microeukaryotes, and fungal and protistan biotechnology.

Aims

To provide a global, open-access forum for protistologists, mycologists, evolutionary biologists, and microbial ecologists to publish fundamental and applied discoveries in eukaryotic microbiology.

Editor-in-Chief
Sina M. Adl
Established
2023
Subject area
Eukaryotic Microbiology & Protistology

Sections

  • Eukaryotic Microbial Ecology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/eukaryotic-microbiology/sections/eukaryotic-microbial-ecology

  • Evolution and Physiology of Protists

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/eukaryotic-microbiology/sections/evolution-and-physiology-of-protists

  • Marine and Freshwater Harmful Algae and Protists

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/eukaryotic-microbiology/sections/marine-and-freshwater-harmful-algae-and-protists

  • Symbiotic and Parasitic Protists

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/eukaryotic-microbiology/sections/symbiotic-and-parasitic-protists

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Brief Research Report
  • Perspective
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Data Report
  • Technology and Code
  • Opinion
  • Editorial

Fees and currencies

  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to support open-access publishing. Frontiers provides waivers and institutional support for eligible authors.

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Journal Policies

  • Open Access: Published under the Creative Commons CC-BY license, enabling free access and unrestricted distribution with proper attribution.
  • Peer Review: Collaborative, transparent, and rigorous peer review conducted by experts in eukaryotic microbiology and protistology.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres strictly to international ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
  • References and citations must conform to Frontiers standard format (author-date or numerical depending on the section).
  • Taxonomic descriptions, phylogenetic analyses, genomic sequence data, and culture collection deposition codes must be fully documented and deposited in public databases (e.g., GenBank, Mycobank) prior to publication.
  • Mandatory disclosure of data availability and conflict of interest statements.

Journal metrics

Citation score
6.1
Articles
16
Total views
62,000
Downloads
24,400
Citations
65

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
2.2
CiteScore
4.8
Citations
65
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.