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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,429CAS 3区Hybrid

Microbiology-Sgm

Abbreviation (ISO):MICROBIOL-SGM
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.242•SCImago Rank: #3,429•Identifier (ISSN):1350-0872(Print)/1465-2080(Online)•Articles / Year: 94•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,255 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.3
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
163

163 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
94articles/year
99.42% Gold OA•69.77% 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: 4.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.956)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.777)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.138)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.922)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.866)
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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

We publish high-quality original research on bacteria, fungi, protists, archaea, algae, parasites and other microscopic life forms. Topics include but are not limited to: Antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance Bacteriology and parasitology Biochemistry and biophysics Biofilms and biological systems Biotechnology and bioremediation Cell biology and signalling Chemical biology Cross-disciplinary work Ecology and environmental microbiology Food microbiology Genetics Host–microbe interactions Microbial methods and techniques Microscopy and imaging Omics, including genomics, proteomics and metabolomics Physiology and metabolism Systems biology and synthetic biology The microbiome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.3%Chemistry95.4%Genetics93.2%Biochemistry90.7%Gene72.7%Geology68.3%Paleontology66.8%Bacteria60.3%Organic chemistry53.3%Microbiology51.8%Medicine49.8%Physics45.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance35.2%Enzyme33.7%Mutant30.7%Escherichia coli30.3%Internal medicine29.9%Botany24.8%Molecular biology20.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,429Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.242

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
215

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,255 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,627
3-Year Documents386
Citable Documents372

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MicrobiologyQ1

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
Society for General Microbiology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1994
Editorial Address
SOC GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, BASINGSTOKE RD, SPENCERS WOODS, READING, ENGLAND, BERKS, RG7 1AG
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
57/167Q2
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
88/167Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11432
20253.5121254
20242.699636
20232.81402,334
20222.9561512,525
20212.7771171,788
20202.1381221,972
20191.9221253,742
20181.8661604,299
2017—1724,244
2016—1904,837
2015—2065,670
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Microbiology-Sgm

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.8%

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: a4b67285-a2d0-41e8-8b17-680c094aada6
Database Updated: 2026-10-01