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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,273CAS 3区Hybrid

Current Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):CURR. MICROBIOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.634•SCImago Rank: #9,273•Identifier (ISSN):0343-8651(Print)/1432-0991(Online)•Articles / Year: 368•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,997 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.8
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
368articles/year
10.91% Gold OA•91.05% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.343)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.188)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.595)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.373)
🔵 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

Current Microbiology is a well-established journal that publishes articles in all aspects of microbial cells and the interactions between the microorganisms, their hosts and the environment. Current Microbiology publishes original research articles, short communications, reviews and letters to the editor, spanning the following areas: physiology, biochemistry, genetics, genomics, biotechnology, ecology, evolution, morphology, taxonomy, diagnostic methods, medical and clinical microbiology and immunology as applied to microorganisms.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryGeologyPaleontologyBacteriologyMicrobiologyOrganic ChemistryMedicinePhysicsInternal MedicinePlant SciencesNuclear Magnetic ResonanceEnzymologyEcologyFood Science
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,273Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.634

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
120

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.14

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,997 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,063
3-Year Documents1,254
Citable Documents1,248

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.1%

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
MicrobiologyQ3

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
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1978
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
105/167Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
100/167Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—456172
20252.66531,597
20242.34632,450
20232.64013,880
20222.3434205,334
20212.1884096,552
20201.5954478,529
20191.3732254,658
2018—1893,891
2017—2655,511
2016—2204,763
2015—2094,863
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Microbiology

WoS Q3
012320192020202120222023202420252.60
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: 0%

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: 2ba7b801-55a5-4865-8b72-0b1b3d17e390
Database Updated: 2026-09-28