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Journal of Microbiology

MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETY KOREA · South Korea · Est. 1940

ISSN1976-3794

SJR Q2✓ 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?

155

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 63d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.731

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.857

Total Worksi

4,097

Total Citationsi

58,055

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.24

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1940

FrequencyMonthly, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,097

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

129

2.8k

2019

119

2020

126

3.1k

2021

109

1.1k

2022

849

2023

617

2024

267

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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

MicrobiologyQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Microbiology

Is Journal of Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of 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 Journal of Microbiology?

Journal of 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 3.24.

Is Journal of Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.