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Korean Journal of Microbiology

Microbiological Society of Korea · South Korea

ISSN0440-2413

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.128

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.125

Total Worksi

307

Total Citationsi

842

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Microbiology.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications307

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Microbiological Society of Korea

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0440-2413

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

202

2012

179

2013

128

2014

143

2015

170

2016

2017

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.

MicrobiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Probiotics and Fermented FoodsFood Quality and Safety StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesEnzyme Production and CharacterizationGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityFungal Biology and ApplicationsBiofuel production and bioconversionBiopolymer Synthesis and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Microbiology

Is Korean Journal of Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Korean Journal of Microbiology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Microbiology?

Korean Journal of Microbiology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.128.

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

Korean Journal of Microbiology is indexed in Scopus.

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