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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.637

H-Index

206

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.683

Total Works

13,684

Total Citations

414,587

2yr Mean Citedness

3.29

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 413 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications13,684

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

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.

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