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Molecular Microbiology

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United Kingdom · Est. 1957

ISSN1365-2958

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

1.25

H-Index

334

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.828

Total Works

15,698

Total Citations

1,164,648

2yr Mean Citedness

2.70

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on microbial physiology, genetics, and pathogenesis. Articles focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial and eukaryotic microbial responses to environmental conditions, including stress, nutrient availability, and host interactions. Studies investigate gene regulation, metabolic pathways, and virulence factors in various microorganisms.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1957

FrequencyTwenty Three No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications15,698

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1365-2958

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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

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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.

MicrobiologyQ1

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingFungal and yeast genetics researchEscherichia coli research studiesGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesVibrio bacteria research studiesDNA Repair Mechanisms