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WoS SCIE Q4CAS 4区Hybrid

Microscopy

Abbreviation (ISO):J ELECTRON MICROSC
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Identifier (ISSN):0022-0744(Print)•Articles / Year: 64
Former Names:
MICROSCOPY-JPN
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.8
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
64articles/year
30.26% Gold OA•94.81% 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: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.072)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.571)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.394)
🔵 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

Microscopy, previously Journal of Electron Microscopy, promotes research combined with any type of microscopy techniques, applied in life and material sciences. Microscopy is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Microscopy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science69.4%Chemistry67.2%Physics66.7%Quantum mechanics53.9%Biology53.1%Optics51.6%Medicine47.8%Organic chemistry35.1%Pathology34.1%Engineering33.8%Composite material33.8%Genetics32.4%Electron microscope31.6%Biochemistry29.7%Nanotechnology28%Computer science25.7%Chemical engineering20.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MICROSCOPY
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
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1953
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MICROSCOPY
JCRSCIE
7/8Q4
MICROSCOPY
JCISCIE
5/8Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

17 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.9——
20231.8——
20222.072——
20211.571——
20201.394——
2018—10
2017—28252
2016—10
2015—90
2014—26
2013—110
2012—64413
2011—77695
2010—921,313
2009—591,821
2008—34461
2007—51657
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Microscopy

WoS Q4
0123202020212022202320251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

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: 969e9c6a-913a-4bfb-b6ed-b6cae9970424
Database Updated: 2026-10-01