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Iranian Journal of Microbiology

Teheran University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 1975

ISSN2008-3289eISSN2008-4447

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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

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SJR Scorei

0.401

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.533

Total Worksi

737

Total Citationsi

3,920

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.73

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The areas that are covered by IJM are medical, veterinary, food and water, applied and environmental microbiology. The journal accepts Original Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications and Letters to the Editor in the fields of Microbiology. This journalis a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, theCommittee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Frequencyquarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications737

Publisher OrgTehran University of Medical Sciences

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Teheran University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2008-3289 / 2008-4447

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

817

2019

103

1.1k

2020

109

892

2021

115

652

2022

374

2023

104

164

2024

119

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.

MicrobiologyQ3

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology (medical)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingProbiotics and Fermented FoodsAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingUrinary Tract Infections ManagementAntibiotic Use and ResistanceGut microbiota and healthVibrio bacteria research studies

Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Microbiology

Is Iranian Journal of Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Iranian Journal of Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Microbiology?

Iranian 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 0.73.

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

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