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Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology

HH Publisher · Malaysia · Est. 2018

ISSN2637-1049

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

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⚡ 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

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.45

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.486

Total Worksi

178

Total Citationsi

2,540

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.78

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across a complete range of microbiology and molecular biology. This journal is devoted to advancing and disseminating knowledge in the human microbiome, environmental microbiology, medical microbiology, applied microbiology, virology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and biotechnology. Covering the fundamentals, application, and advances of microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, and biological sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

FrequencyAnnually

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications178

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,850Above median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~6 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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

HH Publisher

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2637-1049

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,850

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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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

Citations received

177

2018

255

2019

583

2020

428

2021

592

2022

472

2023

2024

2025

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

MicrobiologyQ3

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Molecular BiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Microbiology (medical)MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisGut microbiota and healthSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesVibrio bacteria research studiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAquaculture disease management and microbiotaEnzyme Production and CharacterizationIdentification and Quantification in FoodProbiotics and Fermented Foods

Frequently asked questions about Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology

Is Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology?

Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.45.

Is Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology?

How much does it cost to publish in Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology?

Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $2,850 for open-access publication.