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Journal of Bacteriology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. BACTERIOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.402•SCImago Rank: #2,753•Identifier (ISSN):0021-9193(Print)/1098-5530(Online)•Articles / Year: 228•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,423 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.8
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
222

222 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
228articles/year
59.1% Gold OA•91.02% 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: 3)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.476)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.49)
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20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.004)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.234)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.219)
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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

The Journal of Bacteriology (JB) publishes research articles that probe fundamental processes in bacteria, archaea and their viruses, and the molecular mechanisms by which they interact with each other and with their hosts and their environments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeneticsChemistryBiochemistryGeologyPaleontologyBacteriologyOrganic ChemistryMicrobiologyPhysicsMedicineNuclear Magnetic ResonanceEnzymologyMolecular BiologyInternal MedicineDNA
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,753Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1934, 1940-1941, 1945-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.402

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
292

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,423 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,156
3-Year Documents598
Citable Documents584

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 Rate46.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MicrobiologyQ1
Molecular BiologyQ2

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):
3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
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Editorial Address
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY, 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036-2904
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
81/167Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—17282
20253244933
20242.71931,585
20233.21692,064
20223.4762252,903
20213.492824,557
20203.0043055,917
20193.2343778,984
20183.2193479,317
2017—3158,850
2016—37711,053
2015—40814,527
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Bacteriology

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

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: 2026-09-28