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Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1476-5535
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen 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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.874
H-Indexi
164
SNIPi
0.915
Total Worksi
4,756
Total Citationsi
194,113
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.88
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology is an international journal that publishes papers on all aspects of industrial microbiology and biotechnology. It covers the use of microorganisms and biological processes in industrial applications, including the discovery, development, and production of microbial products and processes. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications. Topics include: microbial physiology and metabolism, enzyme technology, fermentation technology, metabolic engineering, biotransformations, microbial genetics, environmental biotechnology, food biotechnology, pharmaceutical biotechnology, and agricultural biotechnology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1965
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,756
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
OA Since2020
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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
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1476-5535
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
137
4.1k
2019
78
2.1k
2020
88
2k
2021
30
665
2022
47
650
2023
86
605
2024
3
2
2025
24
7
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 BiotechnologyQ2
BioengineeringQ2
BiotechnologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyBioengineeringApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationEnzyme Production and CharacterizationMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisFungal and yeast genetics researchMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsFermentation and Sensory AnalysisProbiotics and Fermented Foods

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Is Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Industrial 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 Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology?

Journal of Industrial 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 3.88.

Is Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology?

The Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology is an international journal that publishes papers on all aspects of industrial microbiology and biotechnology. It covers the use of microorganisms and biological processes in industrial applications, including the discovery, development, and production of microbial products and processes. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications. Topics include: microbial physiology and metabolism, enzyme technology, fermentation technology, metabolic engineering, biotransformations, microbial genetics, environm

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref