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Microbiology Spectrum

American Society for Microbiology · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN2165-0497eISSN2165-0497

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

218

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 129d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.206

H-Indexi

133

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.927

Total Worksi

9,090

Total Citationsi

153,814

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.05

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Microbiology; Ecology; Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous); Infectious Diseases; Microbiology (medical); Physiology; Cell Biology; Genetics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

FrequencyBimonthly, 2014-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,090

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 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

LOCKSSPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Microbiology

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2165-0497 / 2165-0497

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, 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

Citations received

112

10k

2019

220

2020

563

13k

2021

2.1k

40k

2022

2.2k

25k

2023

1.4k

9.6k

2024

1.6k

3.5k

2025

789

105

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.

EcologyQ1

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

PhysiologyQ1

Cell BiologyQ2

GeneticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsPhysiologyImmunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesEcologyMicrobiology (medical)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaGut microbiota and healthBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingMycobacterium research and diagnosisTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusVibrio bacteria research studies

Frequently asked questions about Microbiology Spectrum

Is Microbiology Spectrum a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Microbiology Spectrum?

Microbiology Spectrum 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 3.05.

Is Microbiology Spectrum indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

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

What is the aims and scope of Microbiology Spectrum?