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Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Microbiology Research Foundation · Japan · Est. 1955

ISSN1349-8037

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.217

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.396

Total Worksi

3,252

Total Citationsi

59,783

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.69

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology; Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1955

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,252

Publisher OrgMicrobiology Research Foundation

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Microbiology Research Foundation

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1349-8037

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

476

2019

369

2020

160

2021

151

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 BiotechnologyQ4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

MicrobiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBiofuel production and bioconversionYeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Is Journal of General and Applied Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of General and Applied Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

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

Journal of General 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.69.

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

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

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