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Archives of Microbiology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0302-8933eISSN1432-072X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

100

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 75d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.656

H-Indexi

206

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.683

Total Worksi

13,684

Total Citationsi

414,587

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.29

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The "Archives of Microbiology" is a peer-reviewed, international journal dedicated to publishing research and reviews in the field of microbiology. The journal aims to provide a platform for scientists, researchers, and scholars to disseminate their findings, exchange ideas, and contribute to the advancement of microbiological knowledge. A leading resource for the dissemination of research in microbiology with focus on topics relevant to Sustainable Development Goals Focused on speed of submission (first decision in 3 to 5 days), With an international, multicultural and diverse Editorial Board.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications13,684

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0302-8933 / 1432-072X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

Citations received

183

4.4k

2019

326

7.7k

2020

583

8.8k

2021

668

7.7k

2022

389

3.9k

2023

446

3.3k

2024

404

2025

388

153

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiochemistryMedicine (miscellaneous)MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesAlgal biology and biofuel productionPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction

Frequently asked questions about Archives of Microbiology

Is Archives of Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Archives of Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Archives of Microbiology?

Archives of 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 3.29.

Is Archives of Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Archives of Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.