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International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0924-8579eISSN1872-7913
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.955
H-Index
186
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.253
Total Works
11,885
Total Citations
300,622
2yr Mean Citedness
3.37
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents provides comprehensive and up-to-date peer-reviewed reference information on the physical, pharmacological, in vitro, and clinical properties of individual antimicrobial agents. It is an Open Access journal in the fields of Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyTwelve No. A Year, 2001-
StatusActive
Total Publications11,885
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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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%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0924-8579 / 1872-7913
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, 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?
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)Q1
Infectious DiseasesQ2
Microbiology (medical)Q2
Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious DiseasesMicrobiologyPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Infectious DiseasesMedicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingPneumonia and Respiratory Infections
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref