About the journal
As of January 2024, FEMS Yeast Research is a fully open access journal. This means that all previously published content is free to read from this date.
It also means that all submissions that get accepted for publication will be published open access and will therefore be subject to an Article Processing Charge (APC). See the Copyright and license including Open Access section of our Author Guidelines for more information.
At FEMS we are working hard to make publishing in our journals as financially accessible as possible. We want the barrier to entry to publishing in our journals to be around the quality and soundness of the science, rather than a financial barrier. This is why we are keeping one broad-scope journal free-to-publish; our APCs are set lower than many other quality journals in our field; and we have put in place generous discount and waiver policies; visit our Open Access FAQs page for more information.
The leading journal in its field, FEMS Yeast Research bridges the gap between pure and applied research on conventional and non-conventional yeasts and yeast-like organisms.
Scope of the journal
FEMS Yeast Research offers efficient publication of high-quality original Research Articles, Mini-reviews, Perspectives and Commentaries. The journal will select for publication only those manuscripts deemed to be of major relevance to the field and generally will not consider articles that are largely descriptive without insights on underlying mechanism or biology. Submissions on any yeast species are welcome provided they report results within the scope outlined below and are of significance to the yeast field.
We will publish articles that
- contribute to improving our understanding of the biology or impact of yeasts
- provide knowledge on any yeast species
We will not consider articles that
- are descriptive surveys, preliminary investigations, or otherwise do not add much knowledge to the field
- report phenomenon or phenotypes without addressing underlying mechanisms
- are too limited in scale, breadth or ambition to have sufficient impact
- are not about yeast nor relevant to the yeast community
Subject sections
Protocols, tools and methods
Papers in this section should cover the development or application of a new tool or method. Step-by-step protocols can be published as a standalone manuscript, or as a supplementary file to a method or tool development article. Papers discussing new synthetic biology tools, plasmids and methods are welcomed, as are new methods and assays.
Genetics, cell biology and metabolism
This section covers all aspects of genetics, cell biology and metabolism of yeasts. Gene expression, chromatin structure and remodelling, transcription and translation; gene regulation at all levels; RNA metabolism; metabolic pathways; systems biology and modelling; synthetic biology; genetic crossing and analysis; QTL, GWAS and other mapping approaches. Studies must advance the overall knowledge base, and studies that simply replicate work performed in other yeasts will not be accepted.
Sensing, signalling and physiology
All aspects of sensing, signalling and physiology in yeasts are of interest. Nutrient sensing, signal transduction, response systems, and pathways; stress sensing and responses; membrane biology and lipids; transport functions and proteins; protein secretion; mitochondrial function; structure and function of the cell wall, membranes and organelles.
Population genomics and ecology
This section welcomes papers on the role of yeast in the environment; the study of yeast populations at the genomic and/or physiological levels; evolution of traits, species or populations; yeast biodiversity; yeast ecology and interactions with biotic or abiotic environments; natural and synthetic yeast communities. Studies reporting the isolation of a single or small number of yeast species from an environment without a larger population study aspect, or survey-type studies that do not significantly advance knowledge or impact understanding will not be accepted.
Industrial and environmental biotechnology
This section covers all papers concerning use of yeast within industrial and environmental biotechnology. This includes genome engineering; synthetic biology; metabolic engineering and pathway engineering; biosensors; synthetic chromosomes and cells’ cell factories; production of heterogeneous proteins, aromatics, or other biomolecules for application; yeast for biofuels; biomechanical engineering; development or optimisation of bioprocesses; precision fermentation; biomanufacturing; and applications of yeast in environmental biotechnology. Straightforward reports of expression of a single gene for production of a heterologous protein, enzyme, or other product will not be accepted without substantial innovation. Similarly, studies reporting straightforward optimisation of an existing strain or bioprocess without substantial innovation will not be considered.
Food and beverages
This section includes investigations related to the development, understanding, or applications of yeast in beer, wine, and other fermented alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Also welcomed are studies that increase knowledge of the role of yeast in the production of traditional or new fermented foods, yeast as probiotics, yeast in animal feed, and the use of yeast for production of alternative (food) proteins, vitamins or other nutritional molecules. Studies that report the isolation and identification of yeasts from food matrix without performing other work that adds impact, and survey-type studies that simply report the microbial composition of a matrix or environment without related insights as to their role or impact will not be accepted.
Pathogenic yeasts
Manuscripts in this section should advance our understanding of the physiology, cell biology, or genetics of pathogenic yeast; increase understanding of the basis of pathogenesis or drug resistance; improve molecular diagnostics. Clinical cases studies will not be considered, nor will articles focused on the host not the yeast; articles reporting the effects of anti-fungals without study of the mode of action; or studies that report the presence or identity of pathogenic yeast without work to advance knowledge in other areas.
Yeast as a model for biology and disease
This section welcomes manuscripts which use yeast as a model to understand human disease, or as a model to study general biological phenomena of broad interest. Articles without a clear yeast focus will not be considered.
Journal metrics
2023 Journal Impact Factor: 2.4
Ranking: 105/161 (Microbiology)
Source: Journal Impact Factor™, from Clarivate, 2024
2024 downloads: Over 500,000
2023 CiteScore: 5.7*
*About CiteScore: The 2023 CiteScore is based on the number of citations received to documents (articles, reviews, conference papers, book chapters, and data papers) by a journal over four years, divided by the number of the same document types indexed in Scopus and published in those same four years.
