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Microbial Biotechnology

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1751-7915eISSN1751-7915
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
1.195
H-Index
134
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.119
Total Works
2,785
Total Citations
93,251
2yr Mean Citedness
5.79
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on microbial biotechnology, including studies on bacteriophages for biocontrol, developing vaccine platforms using baculovirus display, optimizing cyanobacteria for polyhydroxybutyrate production, inducing bacterial wall-deficient cell formation with flavonoids, engineering nanoparticle vaccines, immobilizing enzymes on clay minerals for agricultural applications, public engagement with microbiology, understanding bacterial persister cells and resistance mechanisms, discovering novel microbial metabolites from extreme environments, experimental evolution of yeast for brewing, developing antiviral drugs targeting coronaviruses, using baculovirus systems for protein expression, identifying chemical modulators for bacterial regrowth, characterizing bacterial genomic islands, developing precision antimicrobial strategies, creating biosensors for analyzing leachate analytes, developing peptide-based tools for spore isolation, engineering cytochrome P450 enzymes for biocatalysis, investigating bacterial extracellular vesicles in cancer, developing metabolic models for probiotic bacteria, and exploring bacterial biodegradation of aromatic compounds.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,785
Publisher OrgWiley
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1751-7915 / 1751-7915
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
BiochemistryQ1
BioengineeringQ1
BiotechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyBiochemistryBioengineeringApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGut microbiota and healthBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesEnzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref