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Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Springer · United States · Est. 1802

ISSN1867-1314
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.137
H-Indexi
79
SNIPi
1.131
Total Worksi
2,004
Total Citationsi
40,817
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.61
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins publishes reviews, original articles, letters and short notes and technical/methodological communications aimed at advancing fundamental knowledge and exploration of the applications of probiotics, natural antimicrobial proteins and their derivatives in biomedical, agricultural, veterinary, food, and cosmetic products. The Journal welcomes fundamental research articles and reports on applications of these microorganisms and substances, and encourages structural studies and studies that correlate the structure and functional properties of antimicrobial proteins.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1802
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,004
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1867-1314
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
125
5.1k
2019
101
3.5k
2020
150
4.3k
2021
155
3.3k
2022
174
2.6k
2023
230
2.4k
2024
442
1.8k
2025
297
108
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.

MicrobiologyQ2
Molecular BiologyQ2
Molecular MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

MicrobiologyMolecular MedicineMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Probiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and healthAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthDiet and metabolism studiesClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Frequently asked questions about Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Is Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins?

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins 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 3.61.

Is Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins?

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins publishes reviews, original articles, letters and short notes and technical/methodological communications aimed at advancing fundamental knowledge and exploration of the applications of probiotics, natural antimicrobial proteins and their derivatives in biomedical, agricultural, veterinary, food, and cosmetic products. The Journal welcomes fundamental research articles and reports on applications of these microorganisms and substances, and encourages structural studies and studies that correlate the structure and functional properties of antimicrobial prot

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref