SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,075CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. CLIN. MICROBIOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.641•SCImago Rank: #2,075•Identifier (ISSN):0095-1137(Print)/1098-660X(Online)•Articles / Year: 322•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,805 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.9
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
234

234 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
322articles/year
63.78% Gold OA•85.71% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.9)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.677)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.948)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.897)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.959)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.054)
🔵 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 Clinical Microbiology (JCM) publishes the most current research related to the laboratory diagnosis of human and animal infections and the role of the laboratory in both the management of infectious diseases and the elucidation of the epidemiology of infections.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.5%Genetics93.3%Medicine87.7%Chemistry78.6%Biochemistry75.4%Microbiology73.2%Geology53.8%Immunology53.7%Paleontology53.6%Virology52.6%Gene51.5%Bacteria47.9%Pathology41.4%Internal medicine40.8%Antibiotics25%Antibody23.7%Virus21.7%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,075Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.641

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
305

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,805 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,192
3-Year Documents724
Citable Documents610

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1975
Editorial Address
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY, 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036-2904
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
31/167Q1
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
33/167Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—22182
20255.42691,211
20246.12552,029
20239.42633,603
202211.6772263,778
20215.94836511,413
20205.89751827,326
20194.95943310,418
20184.05445018,367
2017—46920,611
2016—54922,419
2015—71129,271
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Clinical Microbiology

WoS Q1
261014201820192020202120222023202420255.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.9%

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: 2026-10-01