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International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics

New Century Health Publishers · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1555-1431

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.187

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.128

Total Worksi

104

Total Citationsi

395

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics publishes peer-reviewed research on probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics. It covers functional foods and clinical or mechanistic studies related to microbiome interventions. The journal aims to provide scientific data for students, researchers, healthcare providers, and decision-makers in the nutraceutical industry.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 5 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications104

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

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

New Century Health Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1555-1431

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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 BiotechnologyQ4

Food AnimalsQ4

Nutrition and DieteticsQ4

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsFood AnimalsApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Probiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyFood composition and propertiesInfant Nutrition and HealthAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyDiet and metabolism studiesDigestive system and related healthBiopolymer Synthesis and ApplicationsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics

Is International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics?

International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.187.

Is International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Probiotics and Prebiotics is indexed in Scopus.