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Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1549-7828

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.831

H-Indexi

145

SNIPi

1.778

Total Worksi

999

Total Citationsi

77,013

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.87

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Critical Reviews in Microbiology focuses on comprehensive reviews and critical analysis of current research trends in microbiology, emphasizing the interplay between microbes and their hosts, the environment, and human health. It aims to provide insights into microbial pathogenesis and biotechnological innovation.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications999

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1549-7828

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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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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

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

2.5k

2019

3.1k

2020

3.6k

2021

1.4k

2022

966

2023

783

2024

242

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 BiotechnologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

MicrobiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaProbiotics and Fermented FoodsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityVibrio bacteria research studiesFungal Infections and StudiesGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Is Critical Reviews in Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Critical Reviews in Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Critical Reviews in Microbiology?

Critical Reviews in Microbiology 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 5.87.

Is Critical Reviews in Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Critical Reviews in Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.