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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,691CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. MICROBIOL. BIOTECHNOL
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.74•SCImago Rank: #7,691•Identifier (ISSN):1017-7825(Print)/1738-8872(Online)•Articles / Year: 187•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,055 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3.4
↑ +0.3

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 / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
187articles/year
0.88% Gold OA•93.33% 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: 3.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.4)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.277)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.351)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.992)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.975)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.65)
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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 Microbiology and Biotechnology (JMB) is a monthly international journal devoted to the advancement and dissemination of scientific knowledge pertaining to microbiology, biotechnology, and related academic disciplines. It covers various scientific and technological aspects of Molecular and Cellular Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Food Biotechnology, and Biotechnology and Bioengineering (subcategories are listed below). Launched in March 1991, the JMB is published by the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (KMB) and distributed worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryBiochemistryGeneticsOrganic ChemistryGeologyPaleontologyPhysicsBacteriologyMedicineNuclear Magnetic ResonanceEnzymologyMicrobiologyFood ScienceInternal MedicinePlant SciencesEcology

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,691Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.74

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
95

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.55

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,055 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,422
3-Year Documents636
Citable Documents636

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 Rate45.8%

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
BiotechnologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

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BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED 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
Korean Society for Microbiolog and Biotechnology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
KOREAN SOC MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, KOREA SCI TECHNOL CENTER #507, 635-4 YEOGSAM-DONG, KANGNAM-GU, 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
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
92/180Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
85/167Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
77/180Q2
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
82/167Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—20055
20253.13141,024
20242.52361,601
20232.82172,020
20223.2771893,163
20212.3511853,126
20201.9922726,579
20191.9752215,632
20181.652424,756
2017—2647,501
2016—2636,656
2015—2757,774
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28