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International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 2000

ISSN1438-4221eISSN1618-0607

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.217

H-Index

128

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.12

Total Works

2,242

Total Citations

92,048

2yr Mean Citedness

2.43

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on microbial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and antimicrobial resistance. Studies investigate bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, including their genomic characterization, diagnostic methods, and therapeutic strategies. The scope also encompasses the role of microbes in various diseases and the development of novel treatments like phage therapy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

FrequencyEight No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,242

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~35 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1438-4221 / 1618-0607

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, 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

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

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.

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

MicrobiologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MicrobiologyVirology

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusEscherichia coli research studiesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVector-borne infectious diseasesBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyVibrio bacteria research studiesViral Infections and VectorsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologySalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology