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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #12,035Hybrid

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):ANTON LEEUW INT J G
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Identifier (ISSN):0003-6072(Print)/1572-9699(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

WoS Q4
12341.5920181.9320192.6720202.2720212.1620222.620231.820241.8202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.494
#12,035

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
128

128 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
180articles/year
10.65% Gold OA•98.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek publishes papers on fundamental and applied aspects of microbiology. Topics of particular interest include: taxonomy, structure & development; biochemistry & molecular biology; physiology & metabolic studies; genetics; ecological studies; especially molecular ecology; marine microbiology; medical microbiology; molecular biological aspects of microbial pathogenesis and bioinformatics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryGeologyMicrobiologyPaleontologyMedicineBacteriologyOrganic ChemistryPlant SciencesPhysicsInternal MedicineEcologyImmunologyAnatomyNuclear Magnetic ResonancePhysical TherapyEnzymology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q4
Rank136/167
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q3
Rank123/167
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year182
Total Citations64
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year175
Total Citations410
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year155
Total Citations736
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year97
Total Citations569
2022
IF2.158
Articles / Year115
Total Citations1,053

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #12,035Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1934-1939, 1941-1944, 1946-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.494

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,978 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations696
3-Year Documents330
Citable Documents329

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
MicrobiologyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MICROBIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology (abbr: ANTON LEEUW INT J G, ISSN: 0003-6072) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Springer International Publishing in Netherlands since 1934. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.494 (Q3), an H-index of 128.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 180 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,978 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1934
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28