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Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica

· Bulgaria · Est. 1978

ISSN0204-8809

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.154

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.153

Total Works

214

Total Citations

223

2yr Mean Citedness

0.39

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Aims & Scope

Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica is an international scientific journal issued by the Bulgarian Society for Microbiology (Union of Scientists in Bulgaria). The aim of the journal is to publish high-quality research and notable debates on significant scientific problems covering all aspects of Microbiology and numerous sub-disciplines including Virology, Mycology, Parasitology, and Infectious Immunology. The journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, letters to the editor, scientific events, “In memoria”, etc.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria

Primary LanguageEnglish, Bulgarian

1st Year Published1978

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications214

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

APC Cost$100Below median

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC-BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

N/A

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0204-8809

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$100

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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, Bulgarian

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

1991

2005

2014

2019

2020

2023

2024

2025

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q4

MicrobiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaGeochemistry and Geologic MappingMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus