Metabolites

Metabolites is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of metabolism and metabolomics, published monthly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, Embase, CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) / CiteScore - Q2 (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 14.4 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 3.7 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.1 (2024)
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Topic in Antioxidants, Biomolecules, JCDD, Metabolites, Neurology International, Pharmaceutics
Tissue-Specific, Disease-Signatured Macrophages in Control of Redox and Antioxidation in Metabolic Diseases Topic Editors: Xiangwei Xiao, Yingmei Feng, Zhiyong Lei
Deadline: 5 July 2025
Topic in Biomolecules, Foods, Metabolites, Microorganisms, Pathogens, Bacteria
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning and Risk Assessment in Food Industry Topic Editors: Bing Niu, Suren Rao Sooranna, Pufeng Du
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Topic in Animals, Dairy, Microorganisms, Veterinary Sciences, Metabolites, Life, Parasitologia
The Complexity of Parasites in Animals: Impacts, Innovation, and Interventions Topic Editors: Kun Li, Rongjun Wang, Ningbo Xia, Md. F. Kulyar
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Topic in Agronomy, Metabolites, Microorganisms, Plants, Soil Systems
Interactions between Plants and Soil Microbes in Natural Ecosystem Topic Editors: Chao Zhang, Jie Wang
Deadline: 31 October 2025
Special Issue in Metabolites
Lipid Metabolism Disorders in Obesity Guest Editors: Klaudia Sztolsztener, Elzbieta Supruniuk
Deadline: 10 July 2025
Special Issue in Metabolites
Climate Change-Related Stresses and Plant Metabolism Guest Editor: Eva Collakova
Deadline: 14 July 2025
Special Issue in Metabolites
Psoriasis and Metabolic Syndrome Guest Editor: Anna Baran
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Special Issue in Metabolites
Lipid Biomarkers and Cardiometabolic Diseases—2nd Edition Guest Editor: Hyun Suk Yang
Deadline: 15 July 2025
Topical Collection in Metabolites
Feature Papers Related to Metabolomic Profiling Technology Collection Editor: Thusitha Rupasinghe
Topical Collection in Metabolites
Feature Papers in Assessing Environmental Health and Function Collection Editor: David J. Beale
Topical Collection in Metabolites
Metabolic Effects of Animal Growth Promoters Collection Editor: Chi Chen
Topical Collection in Metabolites
Metabolome Mining Collection Editor: Hunter Moseley
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