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Antibiotics

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1952

ISSN2079-6382eISSN2079-6382

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.114

H-Index

140

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.244

Total Works

10,078

Total Citations

186,747

2yr Mean Citedness

4.69

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on antimicrobial resistance, including its mechanisms, the emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens, and strategies to combat it. It covers research on novel antimicrobial agents, the effectiveness of existing treatments, and the impact of antibiotic use in human and animal health. The scope also extends to environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance and the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,078

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2011

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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✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2079-6382 / 2079-6382

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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?

CLOCKSS

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

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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.

BiochemistryQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Q1

MicrobiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious DiseasesPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)BiochemistryInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyMicrobiology (medical)Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntibiotic Use and ResistanceAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityPneumonia and Respiratory Infections