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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #9,981CAS 3区Hybrid

International Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):INT MICROBIOL
Country: Spain•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.594•SCImago Rank: #9,981•Identifier (ISSN):1139-6709(Print)/1618-1905(Online)•Articles / Year: 70•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,031 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.9
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
59

59 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
70articles/year
14.25% Gold OA•97.56% 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: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.097)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.479)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.256)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.796)
🔵 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

International Microbiology publishes information on basic and applied microbiology for a worldwide readership. The journal publishes articles and short reviews based on original research, articles about microbiologists and their work and questions related to the history and sociology of this science. Also offered are perspectives, opinion, book reviews and editorials. A distinguishing feature of International Microbiology is its broadening of the term microbiology to include eukaryotic microorganisms.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology90%Genetics71.5%Chemistry68.7%Biochemistry61.9%Geology59.5%Paleontology57.5%Bacteria50%Microbiology47.4%Gene46.5%Medicine38.6%Organic chemistry30.2%Ecology29%Botany23.4%Physics23.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,981Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.594

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
79

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.18

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,031 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations978
3-Year Documents305
Citable Documents302

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 Rate43.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MicrobiologyQ3
Microbiology (medical)Q3

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
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2001
Editorial Address
VIGUERA EDITORES, S L, PLAZA TETUAN, 7, BARCELONA, SPAIN, E-08010
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
103/180Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
101/167Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
93/180Q3
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—13134
20252.3131205
20242.3158902
20233.11551,381
20223.097881,040
20212.479741,195
2020—42886
20191.256591,699
20180.796511,684
2017—20
2016—26
2015—22
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Microbiology

WoS Q3
013420182019202120222023202420252.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.3

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28