Research in Microbiology
Elsevier Masson s.r.l. · France
ISSN0923-2508eISSN1769-7123
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.813
H-Index
151
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.797
Total Works
3,883
Total Citations
144,225
2yr Mean Citedness
2.61
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles
This journal publishes research on bacterial genomics, phage therapy, fungal reproduction, and bacterial adaptation to antibiotics.
AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionFrance
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,883
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Submission Info
Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review—
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
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
✅
Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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
MicrobiologyQ2
Molecular BiologyQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Microbiology
Scopus Categories
Medicine (miscellaneous)MicrobiologyMolecular Biology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology
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