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Journal of Microbiological Methods

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1935

ISSN1872-8359

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.479

H-Index

181

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.655

Total Works

7,493

Total Citations

252,664

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on methods for detecting and quantifying microorganisms and their components. Articles describe techniques for evaluating biofilm removal, identifying respiratory viruses in oral samples, diagnosing pulmonary aspergillosis using antigen ratios, analyzing fungal fluorescence, and assessing photodynamic inactivation of pathogenic fungi.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1935

Annual Volume~ 171 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,493

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-8359

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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.

MicrobiologyQ3

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology (medical)MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyBiosensors and Analytical DetectionMycobacterium research and diagnosisBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingProbiotics and Fermented FoodsAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria