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Applied Microbiology (Switzerland)

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

ISSN2673-8007

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

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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 50% 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

0.494

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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~ 122 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications533

OA Since2020

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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

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

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?

2673-8007

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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?

Swiss National Library, 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

Citations received

566

2021

656

2022

869

2023

113

640

2024

156

441

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. 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)?