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Archives of Microbiology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0302-8933eISSN1432-072X
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.656
H-Indexi
206
SNIPi
0.683
Total Worksi
13,684
Total Citationsi
414,587
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.29
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
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
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

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0302-8933 / 1432-072X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
4.5k
2019
326
7.8k
2020
583
9k
2021
668
8k
2022
389
4.1k
2023
445
3.7k
2024
403
1.3k
2025
521
306
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
BiochemistryQ3
GeneticsQ3
MicrobiologyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of Archives of Microbiology?

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

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref