Home›Search›Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN1549-7828

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.816

H-Index

145

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.778

Total Works

999

Total Citations

77,013

2yr Mean Citedness

5.87

Free JIF 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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications999

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1549-7828

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

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 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