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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #13,838CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Antibiotics

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ANTIBIOT
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.414•SCImago Rank: #13,838•Identifier (ISSN):0021-8820(Print)/1881-1469(Online)•Articles / Year: 95•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,923 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.7
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
73

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
95articles/year
11.79% Gold OA•94.12% 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: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
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20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
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20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.424)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.649)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.668)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.446)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.033)
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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

The Journal of Antibiotics seeks to promote research on antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances and publishes Articles, Review Articles, Brief Communication, Correspondence and other specially commissioned reports. The Journal of Antibiotics accepts papers on biochemical, chemical, microbiological and pharmacological studies. However, studies regarding human therapy do not fall under the journal’s scope. Contributions regarding recently discovered antibiotics and biologically active microbial products are particularly encouraged. Topics of particular interest within the journal's scope include, but are not limited to, those listed below: Discovery of new antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Production, isolation, characterization, structural elucidation, chemical synthesis and derivatization, biological activities, mechanisms of action, and structure-activity relationships of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Biosynthesis, bioconversion, taxonomy and genetic studies on producing microorganisms, as well as improvement of production of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Novel physical, chemical, biochemical, microbiological or pharmacological methods for detection, assay, determination, structural elucidation and evaluation of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Newly found properties, mechanisms of action and resistance-development of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry94.9%Biology94.7%Genetics84%Biochemistry82.5%Microbiology72.3%Medicine58%Antibiotics54%Geology51.5%Paleontology51.2%Bacteria47.4%Organic chemistry45.8%Internal medicine36.4%Stereochemistry31.9%Physics25.3%Gene22.6%Pharmacology20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,838Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1953-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.414

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
99

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.46

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,923 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations676
3-Year Documents279
Citable Documents271

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 Rate39.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Drug DiscoveryQ3
PharmacologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2005
Editorial Address
JAPAN ANTIBIOTICS RESEARCH ASSOC, 2 20 8 KAMIOSAKI SHINAGAWA KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 141
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
112/180Q3
IMMUNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
124/183Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
110/167Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
191/356Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
105/180Q3
IMMUNOLOGY
JCISCIE
116/183Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
107/167Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
206/356Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6915
20252.789141
20242.1108452
20233.398971
20223.42493778
20212.6491021,374
20202.6681283,223
20192.4461362,591
20182.0331432,461
2017—1724,901
2016—1684,003
2015—1393,116
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Antibiotics

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

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