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Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 1947

ISSN1618-0984

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

1.008

H-Index

157

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.116

Total Works

3,359

Total Citations

155,950

2yr Mean Citedness

2.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Systematic and Applied Microbiology deals with various aspects of microbial diversity and systematics of prokaryotes, focusing on Bacteria and Archaea. Eukaryotic microorganisms are considered only in rare cases. The journal aims to contribute to the understanding of microbial processes and their applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1947

FrequencyBimonthly, 2018-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,359

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1618-0984

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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 BiotechnologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

MicrobiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisProbiotics and Fermented FoodsBacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Pathogenic Bacteria StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal