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Journal of Microscopy

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-2720eISSN1365-2818

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.513

H-Index

169

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.828

Total Works

8,606

Total Citations

235,499

2yr Mean Citedness

1.76

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Microscopy publishes research on the application of microscopy techniques for materials characterization and biological imaging. Articles cover advancements in microscopy instrumentation, specimen preparation, and data analysis. The journal also features discussions on the management, training, and global collaboration of microscopy core facilities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 124 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications8,606

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-2720 / 1365-2818

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

2022

2023

2024

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.

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

HistologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microscopy

Scopus Categories

Pathology and Forensic MedicineHistology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsCell Image Analysis Techniques