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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,339CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ANTIMICROB. CHEMOTHER
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.258•SCImago Rank: #3,339•Identifier (ISSN):0305-7453(Print)/1460-2091(Online)•Articles / Year: 444•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,506 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.1
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
172

172 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
444articles/year
39.24% Gold OA•95.38% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.1)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.758)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.79)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.439)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.113)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.217)
🔵 Computed

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 publishes articles that further knowledge and advance the science and application of antimicrobial chemotherapy with antibiotics and antifungal, antiviral and antiprotozoal agents. The Journal publishes primarily in human medicine, and articles in veterinary medicine likely to have an impact on global health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology95.3%Genetics88.6%Chemistry84.5%Microbiology81.9%Medicine81.3%Biochemistry80.9%Antibiotics65%Geology61.8%Paleontology61.6%Bacteria60.1%Internal medicine43.4%Gene33%Organic chemistry31.5%Pathology25.2%Pharmacology24.3%Immunology22.8%Escherichia coli20.8%Antimicrobial20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,339Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.258

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
236

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,506 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,972
3-Year Documents1,356
Citable Documents1,265

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ1
Microbiology (medical)Q1
PharmacologyQ1
Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1975
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCRSCIE
34/141Q1
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
64/167Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
106/356Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCISCIE
35/141Q1
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
50/167Q2
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
83/356Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—325145
20253.65091,608
20243.94783,731
20235.24164,788
20225.7584386,595
20215.795029,601
20205.43957119,987
20195.11357118,113
20185.21758022,306
2017—54928,983
2016—65528,845
2015—49024,654
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420253.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

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

Record UUID: 196285b4-da97-4145-b620-62b88f860237
Database Updated: 2026-10-01