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WoS SCIE Q1CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Microbial Biotechnology

Abbreviation (ISO):MICROB. BIOTECHNOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Identifier (ISSN):1751-7907(Print)/1751-7915(Online)•Articles / Year: 198
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.7
↑ +1.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
198articles/year
100% Gold OA•88.39% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.7)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.7)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.575)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.813)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.328)
🔵 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 Biotechnology publishes papers of original research reporting significant advances in any aspect of microbial applications, including, but not limited to biotechnologies related to: Green chemistry; Primary metabolites; Food, beverages and supplements; Secondary metabolites and natural products; Pharmaceuticals; Diagnostics; Agriculture; Bioenergy; Biomining, including oil recovery and processing; Bioremediation; Biopolymers, biomaterials; Bionanotechnology; Biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers; Compatible solutes and bioprotectants; Biosensors, monitoring systems, quantitative microbial risk assessment; Technology development; Protein engineering; Functional genomics; Metabolic engineering; Metabolic design; Systems analysis, modelling; Process engineering; Biologically-based analytical methods; Microbially-based strategies in public health; Microbially-based strategies to influence global processes

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology93.3%Chemistry75.4%Genetics72%Biochemistry65.2%Geology53.7%Paleontology50.6%Bacteria46.4%Organic chemistry46.3%Gene46.2%Physics35.4%Medicine32.7%Ecology29.8%Computational biology28.6%Engineering27.6%Computer science27.4%Microbiology27%Biotechnology25.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.3%Enzyme21.8%Food science21.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
24/180Q1
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
23/167Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
25/180Q1
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
37/167Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—16276
20255.22511,227
20245.72593,438
20236.5751873,062
20225.8132274,268
20215.3282587,118
2020—2197,933
2019—1648,053
2018—1564,998
2017—25511,715
2016—1768,094
2015—1034,076
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Microbial Biotechnology

WoS Q1
3568202120222023202420255.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.2%

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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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01