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Current Protocols in Microbiology

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Identifier (ISSN):1934-8525(Print)/1934-8533(Online)•Articles / Year: 43
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
43articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Protocols in Microbiology provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for analyzing bacteria, animal and plant viruses, fungi, protozoans and other microbes. It offers updated coverage of emerging technologies and concepts, such as biofilms, quorum sensing and quantitative PCR, as well as proteomic and genomic methods. It is the first comprehensive source of high-quality microbiology protocols that reflects and incorporates the new mandates and capabilities of this robust and rapidly evolving discipline.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.6%Genetics78%Chemistry65.9%Biochemistry63.4%Medicine60.8%Gene52.7%Microbiology46%Geology43.6%Paleontology43.2%Immunology41.5%Virology37.7%Bacteria35%Zoology27.8%Pathology25.8%Virus21.4%Ecology20.1%
Primary Research Areas
Immunology and MicrobiologyParasitology
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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):
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Minor Category (Specific Field):
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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

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Publisher Review Speed
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Online Publication Speed
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Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
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Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20250——
2020—431,931
2019—26528
2018—32714
2017—28548
2016—24426
2015—25519
2014—24647
2013—27940
2012—271,892
2011—271,001
2010—38830
2009—411,385
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Protocols in Microbiology

WoS Q1
000020250.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

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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Database Updated: 2026-10-01