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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,809CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):J MICROBIOL
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.731•SCImago Rank: #7,809•Identifier (ISSN):1225-8873(Print)/1976-3794(Online)•Articles / Year: 112•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,163 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.8
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
112articles/year
38.55% Gold OA•84.96% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.3)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.902)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.422)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.845)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.319)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.319)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Publishes papers that deal with research on microorganisms, including archaea, bacteria, yeasts, fungi, microalgae, protozoa, and simple eukaryotic microorganisms. Topics considered for publication include Microbial Systematics, Evolutionary Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Microbial Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbial Pathogenesis, Host-Microbe Interaction, Systems Microbiology, Synthetic Microbiology, Bioinformatics and Virology. Manuscripts dealing with simple identification of microorganism(s), cloning of a known gene and its expression in a microbial host, and clinical statistics will not be considered for publication by JM.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.4%Chemistry90.3%Genetics88.5%Biochemistry83.4%Geology62.1%Paleontology60.8%Gene59.8%Medicine58.4%Microbiology55.6%Bacteria52%Organic chemistry45.5%Internal medicine35.5%Physics34.2%Botany30.4%Immunology24.5%Ecology24.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.5%Food science22.5%Enzyme22.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,809Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.731

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
88

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.53

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,163 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations915
3-Year Documents299
Citable Documents295

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
MicrobiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MICROBIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
The Microbiological Society of Korea
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2008
Editorial Address
MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA, KOREA SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTER 803, 635-4 YEOGSAM-DONG, KANGNAM-KU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 135-703
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
76/167Q2
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
97/167Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6234
20252.696369
20243.393702
2023393914
20222.9021091,107
20213.4221263,189
20202.8451192,049
20192.3191292,884
20182.3191345,772
2017—1193,141
2016—1164,054
2015—1253,964
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Microbiology

WoS Q2
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01