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John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1964

ISSN2045-8827eISSN2045-8827
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.99
H-Index
80
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.04
Total Works
1,759
Total Citations
38,563
2yr Mean Citedness
1.22
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including its prevalence in various environments like wastewater and food-producing animals, and the development of novel strategies to combat it, such as nanotechnology and bacteriocins. It also covers the role of microbial communities in health and disease, including the oral and gut microbiomes, and the study of specific pathogens and their resistance mechanisms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1964
Annual Volume~ 101 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,759
Publisher OrgWiley
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2045-8827 / 2045-8827
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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.

MicrobiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGut microbiota and healthBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studiesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref