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Folia Microbiologica

Springer Science and Business Media B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1917

ISSN1874-9356
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.71
H-Index
83
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.836
Total Works
6,063
Total Citations
73,987
2yr Mean Citedness
1.85
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Aims & Scope

This journal takes an open approach that spans general, soil, medical and industrial microbiology, plus some branches of immunology.  Folia Microbiologica is an English-language journal and publishes original articles, reviews and short communications. The coverage includes cutting-edge methods and promising new topics, as well as studies using established methods that exhibit promise in practical applications such as medicine, animal husbandry and more.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1917
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,063
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1874-9356
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
MicrobiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Enzyme Production and CharacterizationFungal Biology and ApplicationsProbiotics and Fermented FoodsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionFungal and yeast genetics researchBiofuel production and bioconversionPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref