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Journal of Clinical Microbiology

American Society for Microbiology · United States

ISSN0095-1137eISSN1098-660X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

188

days submission → published

measured · last 15 articles · accept 101d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.641

H-Indexi

365

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.683

Total Worksi

33,380

Total Citationsi

1,901,973

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.42

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Microbiology; Microbiology (medical).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications33,380

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-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

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Microbiology

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0095-1137 / 1098-660X

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

Citations received

433

10k

2019

518

27k

2020

365

11k

2021

226

3.6k

2022

264

3.3k

2023

255

1.8k

2024

269

875

2025

152

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingMycobacterium research and diagnosisViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Is Journal of Clinical Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Clinical Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Clinical Microbiology?

Journal of Clinical Microbiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.42.

Is Journal of Clinical Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Clinical Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Clinical Microbiology?