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Microbiology Research

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2007

ISSN2036-7481eISSN2036-7481

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · 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 ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.546

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.586

Total Worksi

942

Total Citationsi

5,626

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Microbiology; Microbiology (medical); Molecular Biology.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 199 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications942

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2036-7481 / 2036-7481

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

2019

2020

870

2021

915

2022

151

1.3k

2023

182

860

2024

263

631

2025

118

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

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology (medical)MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and healthPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivitySalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Frequently asked questions about Microbiology Research

Is Microbiology Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Microbiology Research: 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 Microbiology Research?

Microbiology Research 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 2.22.

Is Microbiology Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Microbiology Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Microbiology Research?