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Applied Microbiology (Switzerland)

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2673-8007
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.494
H-Indexi
23
SNIPi
0.486
Total Worksi
533
Total Citationsi
2,768
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.68
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous); Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2021
Annual Volume~ 123 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications533
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-8007
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Swiss National Library, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
43
580
2021
76
682
2022
99
921
2023
113
712
2024
156
568
2025
94
50
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.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Probiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and healthPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologySalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Frequently asked questions about Applied Microbiology (Switzerland)

Is Applied Microbiology (Switzerland) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Microbiology (Switzerland): it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Applied Microbiology (Switzerland)?

Applied Microbiology (Switzerland) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.494.

Is Applied Microbiology (Switzerland) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Microbiology (Switzerland) is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Microbiology (Switzerland)?

Subject areas: Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous); Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous).

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref