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Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1476-5535

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.874

H-Indexi

164

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

Review Time~14 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

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-5535

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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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

Citations received

137

2019

2020

1.9k

2021

632

2022

603

2023

532

2024

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. 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.