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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1991

ISSN1476-0711eISSN1476-0711

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

0.968

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.235

Total Works

1,178

Total Citations

43,534

2yr Mean Citedness

5.36

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of microorganisms and their interaction with antimicrobial agents. It covers research on bacterial and fungal infections, including their diagnosis, treatment, and resistance mechanisms. The scope includes the evaluation of diagnostic methods, the epidemiology of resistant pathogens, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 96 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,178

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2001

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-0711 / 1476-0711

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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

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

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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

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Times cited

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Microbiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesMedicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotic Use and ResistanceNosocomial Infections in ICUAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyInfections and bacterial resistance