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International Microbiology

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1998

ISSN1618-1905

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

107

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 95d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.594

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.699

Total Worksi

1,174

Total Citationsi

15,559

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Microbiology aims to advance and disseminate research in the fields of basic and applied microbiology among scientists around the world. A broad interpretation of the term ‘microbiology’ is a distinguishing feature of International Microbiology, and as such it includes eukaryotic microorganisms (protists, yeast, molds). In addition to peer-reviewed, original research and invited review articles, the journal publishes articles on pioneering microbiologists and topics related to the history and sociology of this key discipline, as well as comments on new findings in microbiology. Hypothesis driven research articles are encouraged. Descriptive articles without much novelty or merely descriptive articles will not be considered for publication. International Microbiology encourages submissions in the following areas: Description of new microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, archaea, protists, yeasts, molds) Microbial genetics, physiology, and ecology Microbial pathogenesis Microbial applications (environmental, soil, industrial, food and medical microbiology, biodeterioration, bioremediation, biotechnology) Comments and research articles on outstanding microbiologists and new findings in microbiology

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,174

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1618-1905

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.7k

2019

860

2020

1.1k

2021

994

2022

155

1.3k

2023

158

813

2024

131

149

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.

MicrobiologyQ3

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

MicrobiologyMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyProbiotics and Fermented FoodsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaGut microbiota and healthGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesEnzyme Production and Characterization

Frequently asked questions about International Microbiology

Is International Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Microbiology?

International 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 2.36.

Is International Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.