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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology · India

ISSN0973-7510eISSN2581-690X
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 2.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.297
H-Indexi
33
CiteScorei
2.1
SNIPi
0.288
Total Worksi
3,286
Total Citationsi
13,432
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.15
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (JPAM) is a peer-reviewed, open access, quarterly published international journal of microbiology strives to provide a forum for worldwide scientific researchers, academics, clinicians and microbiologists for publication of high quality reviews, research articles, short communications and clinical studies pertaining to all aspects of microbiology and its allied disciplines. All original articles reporting work on micro-organisms including viruses, bacteria, algae and fungi are welcomed. Articles must present information that is novel, has high impact and interest, and is of high scientific quality that makes significant contribution to the field as a whole.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications3,286
Publisher OrgDr. M.N. Khan
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0973-7510 / 2581-690X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
282
1.9k
2019
299
2.8k
2020
255
1.5k
2021
320
1.5k
2022
245
903
2023
255
733
2024
260
263
2025
169
29
2026

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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3
BiotechnologyQ3
MicrobiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityProbiotics and Fermented FoodsPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Is Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology?

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1.

Is Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology?

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (JPAM) is a peer-reviewed, open access, quarterly published international journal of microbiology strives to provide a forum for worldwide scientific researchers, academics, clinicians and microbiologists for publication of high quality reviews, research articles, short communications and clinical studies pertaining to all aspects of microbiology and its allied disciplines. All original articles reporting work on micro-organisms including viruses, bacteria, algae and fungi are welcomed. Articles must present information that is novel, has high impact an

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