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Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

American Society for Microbiology · United States · Est. 1995

ISSN1098-5557

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

3.165

H-Index

315

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.7

Total Works

984

Total Citations

340,467

2yr Mean Citedness

9.71

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes reviews on molecular biology, genetics, and cellular processes in various organisms, including bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. Recent articles cover topics such as DNA repair, gene regulation, microbial metabolism, immune responses, and the development of biotechnological applications and antiviral strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications984

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Microbiology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1098-5557

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

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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.

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsFungal and yeast genetics researchAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluation