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Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1912

ISSN1432-0614

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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 ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.008

H-Indexi

329

SNIPi

1.056

Total Worksi

21,748

Total Citationsi

1,079,541

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology focuses on research regarding prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells, relevant enzymes and proteins, and applied genetics and molecular biotechnology. Publishes full-length papers and mini-reviews of new and emerging products, processes, and technologies. Covers a wide range of topics including environmental biotechnology, process and products, genomics, and proteomics. Offers swift and expert assessment from our editorial team, ensuring high levels of author satisfaction.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1912

FrequencyEighteen No. A Year, 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications21,748

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

OA Since2023

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1432-0614

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

744

34k

2019

721

28k

2020

700

19k

2021

600

12k

2022

495

2023

533

6.3k

2024

287

1.4k

2025

334

169

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 BiotechnologyQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationEnzyme Production and CharacterizationFungal and yeast genetics researchMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyProbiotics and Fermented Foods

Frequently asked questions about Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Is Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 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 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology?

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 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 5.93.

Is Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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