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Journal of Bacteriology

American Society for Microbiology · United States

ISSN0021-9193eISSN1098-5530

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.088

H-Index

395

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.848

Total Works

55,621

Total Citations

2,987,498

2yr Mean Citedness

3.37

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Bacteriology publishes research on bacterial physiology, genetics, and molecular biology. Articles focus on topics such as cell division, biofilm formation, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence factors. The journal also covers bacterial metabolism, adaptation to environmental stress, and interactions with host organisms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 202 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications55,621

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Microbiology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-9193 / 1098-5530

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MicrobiologyQ2

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsEnzyme Structure and FunctionGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies