Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Teheran University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 1975
ISSN2008-3289eISSN2008-4447
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
47
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q3+12
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total47
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
0.393
H-Index
23
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.533
Total Works
737
Total Citations
3,920
2yr Mean Citedness
0.73
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch
Aims & Scope
The areas that are covered by IJM are medical, veterinary, food and water, applied and environmental microbiology. It accepts Original Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications and Letters to the Editor in the fields of Microbiology.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
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
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
10/12 · 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
✅
Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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.
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
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