Elsevier BV · ISSN 2666-1667
STAR Protocols impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 1.74 citations per paper for STAR Protocols, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 1.74Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 47Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 7564,775 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $1,550Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works STAR Protocols published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What STAR Protocols publishes.
Mostly Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR Protocols | 1.74 | 47 | Open |
| Biology Open | 1.79 | 77 | Open |
| JBC | 1.96 | 781 | Open |
| eLife | 2.08 | 311 | Open |
| Evolution | 2.80 | 362 | Subscription |
About STAR Protocols.
Comment 1What is the STAR Protocols impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 1.74 citations per paper for STAR Protocols, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is STAR Protocols open access?
Yes, STAR Protocols is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $1,550.
Comment 3How many papers does STAR Protocols publish a year?
OpenAlex records 756 works in 2025, and 4,775 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.