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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #12,017CAS 3区Hybrid

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):LETT. APPL. MICROBIOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.495•SCImago Rank: #12,017•Identifier (ISSN):0266-8254(Print)/1472-765X(Online)•Articles / Year: 183•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,968 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2
↓ -0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
98

98 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
183articles/year
14.32% Gold OA•91.7% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.813)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.858)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.173)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.805)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.471)
🔵 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

Journal of & Letters in Applied Microbiology are two of the flagship research journals of the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM). For more than 75 years they have been publishing top quality research and reviews in the broad field of applied microbiology. The journals are provided to all SfAM members as well as having a global online readership totalling more than 500,000 downloads per year in more than 200 countries. Submitting authors can expect fast decision and publication times, averaging 33 days to first decision and 34 days from acceptance to online publication. There are no page charges.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.7%Chemistry87%Genetics85.7%Biochemistry77.5%Geology73.2%Paleontology71.5%Microbiology67.4%Bacteria67%Organic chemistry51.6%Medicine49.6%Gene48.7%Food science39%Physics31.5%Ecology26.7%Botany24.4%Escherichia coli20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,017Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.495

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
138

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.14

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,968 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,566
3-Year Documents614
Citable Documents610

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 Rate49.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3

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
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1985
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
137/180Q4
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
136/167Q4
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
126/180Q3
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
133/167Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8323
20252.1142325
20242140525
20232.41501,002
20222.8132842,494
20212.8582112,657
20202.1731853,575
20191.8051732,957
20181.4711784,411
2017—2013,870
2016—2213,039
2015—1704,381
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Letters in Applied Microbiology

WoS Q4
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28