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Future Microbiology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1971

ISSN1746-0921

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total47

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

0.539

H-Index

124

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.549

Total Works

2,765

Total Citations

81,774

2yr Mean Citedness

2.46

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Future Microbiology focuses on microbial resistance, including bacterial multidrug resistance and antifungal resistance, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies. The journal also covers the role of the gut microbiota in human health and disease, such as aging, cancer, and osteoporosis, and explores the application of artificial intelligence and biosensor technology in microbial diagnostics and surveillance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

Annual Volume~ 128 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,765

Publisher OrgFuture Medicine

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1746-0921

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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

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.

MicrobiologyQ3

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology (medical)Microbiology