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Journal of Basic Microbiology

Wiley-VCH Verlag · Germany · Est. 1953

ISSN1521-4028

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.849

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.983

Total Works

8,661

Total Citations

83,356

2yr Mean Citedness

2.52

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, and their interactions with plants, animals, and the environment. Articles cover topics such as microbial enzymes, biological control of plant diseases, plant growth promotion, bioremediation of pollutants, and microbial pathogenesis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1953

Annual Volume~ 160 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,661

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-VCH Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1521-4028

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisBacteriophages and microbial interactionsFungal Biology and ApplicationsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisBiofuel production and bioconversion