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Journal of Microbiology

MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA · South Korea · Est. 1940

ISSN1976-3794

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.695

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.857

Total Works

4,097

Total Citations

58,055

2yr Mean Citedness

3.24

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Microbiology publishes research articles and reviews on all aspects of microbiology and its allied disciplines. It covers microbial ecology, medical microbiology, and microbial physiology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1940

Annual Volume~ 94 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,097

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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?

MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1976-3794

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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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

MicrobiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyFungal Biology and ApplicationsBacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnzyme Production and CharacterizationProbiotics and Fermented FoodsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology