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Current Opinion in Microbiology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1879-0364

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.802

H-Indexi

246

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.582

Total Worksi

3,450

Total Citationsi

279,214

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Current Opinion in Microbiology publishes authoritative, comprehensive, and systematic reviews to help specialists keep up to date with information published in the field of microbiology. It aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to stay current with expanding information in microbiology.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,450

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-0364

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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

Citations received

7.7k

2019

118

5.2k

2020

145

4.7k

2021

3.3k

2022

117

3.4k

2023

115

1.5k

2024

250

2025

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.

Infectious DiseasesQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGut microbiota and healthAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingVibrio bacteria research studies

Frequently asked questions about Current Opinion in Microbiology

Is Current Opinion in Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Opinion in Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Current Opinion in Microbiology?

Current Opinion in Microbiology 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 6.26.

Is Current Opinion in Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Opinion in Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.