SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,078CAS 4区Gold OA

Microbes and Environments

Abbreviation (ISO):MICROBES ENVIRON
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.871•SCImago Rank: #6,078•Identifier (ISSN):1342-6311(Print)/1347-4405(Online)•Articles / Year: 40•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,091 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.6
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
42

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
40articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.12% 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: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.596)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.912)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.575)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.476)
🔵 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

Microbial ecology in natural and engineered environments; Microbial degradation of xenobiotic compounds; Microbial processes in biogeochemical cycles; Microbial interactions and signaling with animals and plants; Interactions among microorganisms; Microorganisms related to public health; Phylogenetic and functional diversity of microbial communities; Genomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics for microbiology; Application of microorganisms to agriculture, fishery, and industry; Molecular biology and biochemistry related to environmental microbiology; Methodology in general and environmental microbiology; Interdisciplinary research areas for microbial ecology (e.g., Astrobiology, and Origins of Life); Taxonomic description of novel microorganisms with ecological perspective; Physiology and metabolisms of microorganisms; Evolution of genes and microorganisms; Genome report of microorganisms with ecological perspective.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.9%Genetics86.1%Geology84.3%Chemistry83.4%Paleontology80.1%Bacteria74.8%Biochemistry71.1%Gene56.9%Ecology54.9%Organic chemistry49.7%Microbiology42.5%Botany39.1%Physics36.5%Medicine35.3%16S ribosomal RNA24.5%Quantum mechanics20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,078Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.871

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
74

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,091 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations406
3-Year Documents120
Citable Documents120

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 Rate26.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Plant ScienceQ1
Soil ScienceQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Japanese Society Of Microbial Ecology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1996
Editorial Address
JAPANESE SOC MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, DEPT BIORESOURCE SCIENCE, C/O DR. HIROYUKI OHTA, SEC, IBARAKI UNIV COLLEGE OF AGRICULT, AMI-MACHI, IBARAKI, JAPAN, 300-0393
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
116/180Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
112/167Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
88/180Q2
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
95/167Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—241
202524949
20242.130228
20232.240233
20222.59649656
20212.91242476
2020—711,201
20192.575541,187
20182.476661,903
2017—612,229
2016—701,617
2015—483,029
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Microbes and Environments

WoS Q3
123420182019202120222023202420252.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.8%

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: 71d209c7-8bde-4577-abcc-ef7d0da6eef6
Database Updated: 2026-09-28