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Current Research in Microbial Sciences

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2666-5174eISSN2666-5174

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

1.275

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.487

Total Works

576

Total Citations

6,433

2yr Mean Citedness

3.51

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Current Research in Microbial Sciences publishes research on microbial physiology, metabolism, and adaptation. Articles explore microbial roles in host interactions, disease, and environmental processes. Topics include sulfur metabolism in fungi, antibiotic resistance mechanisms in bacteria, microbial enzymes in host metabolism, and the impact of environmental factors on microbial communities. The journal also covers microbial applications in areas like vaccine development, biocontrol, and resource utilization.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 117 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications576

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoKoninklijke BibliotheekPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-5174 / 2666-5174

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, PMC, 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

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.

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyProbiotics and Fermented FoodsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingLegume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiofuel production and bioconversion