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Indian Journal of Microbiology

Springer · India

ISSN0046-8991eISSN0973-7715

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total47

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

0.482

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.604

Total Works

1,920

Total Citations

35,772

2yr Mean Citedness

3.06

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

This journal is the official publication of the Association of Microbiologists of India. It publishes full-length papers, short communication reviews and mini reviews on all aspects of microbiological research. Areas of special interest in the journal include agricultural, food, environmental, industrial, medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary and molecular microbiology.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 160 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,920

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0046-8991 / 0973-7715

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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.

MicrobiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and health