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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,848CAS 2区Hybrid

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. MICROBIOL. BIOTECHNOL
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.008•SCImago Rank: #4,848•Identifier (ISSN):0175-7598(Print)/1432-0614(Online)•Articles / Year: 690•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,315 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.7
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
198

198 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
690articles/year
70.22% Gold OA•80.14% 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: 4.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.7)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.3)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.9)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.56)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.813)
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20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.53)
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20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.67)
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20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.34)
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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

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology focusses on prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells, relevant enzymes and proteins; applied genetics and molecular biotechnology; genomics and proteomics; applied microbial and cell physiology; environmental biotechnology; process and products and more. The journal welcomes full-length papers and mini-reviews of new and emerging products, processes and technologies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.1%Chemistry97.7%Biochemistry89.3%Genetics83.8%Organic chemistry78.7%Physics61.6%Geology60.1%Gene55.1%Paleontology54.5%Bacteria48.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance46.8%Enzyme44.6%Medicine37.7%Food science37.6%Ecology31.9%Microbiology29%Engineering27.9%Botany25.9%Internal medicine22.8%Fermentation21.8%Materials science20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,848Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.008

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
296

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.99

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,315 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8,738
3-Year Documents1,647
Citable Documents1,645

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 Rate45.9%

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 BiotechnologyQ1
BiotechnologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)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)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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 Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1975
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
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
50/180Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
46/180Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—359211
20254.32871,569
20243.95336,582
202354957,164
20225.5660012,656
20214.81370018,772
20203.5372127,867
20193.6774434,024
20183.3484742,139
2017—74227,200
2016—95642,765
2015—91745,853
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

WoS Q2
2457201820192020202120222023202420254.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.1%

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: 82898257-3943-4d5b-b1c5-8308bf3d4675
Database Updated: 2026-10-01