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Korean Journal of Microbiology

Microbiological Society of Korea · South Korea

ISSN0440-2413
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.148
H-Index
12
SNIP
0.125
Total Works
307
Total Citations
842
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on microbial diversity, genetics, and applications, including studies on extremophiles in salterns, viral genotyping, microbial communities in fermented foods and soils, and the genomic analysis of various bacterial strains for biotechnological purposes. It also covers research on physical sterilization methods and enzyme functions related to biomass degradation and metabolic processes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

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

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Microbiological Society of Korea
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0440-2413
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

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.

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