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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.881

H-Index

164

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.915

Total Works

4,756

Total Citations

194,113

2yr Mean Citedness

3.88

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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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?

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

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.

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