What is the Impact Factor of Applied and Environmental Microbiology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Applied and Environmental Microbiology is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Applied and Environmental Microbiology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Applied and Environmental Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.203 (Q1) and an H-index of 392.

Who publishes Applied and Environmental Microbiology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Applied and Environmental Microbiology is published by American Society for Microbiology. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,387 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Applied and Environmental Microbiology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Applied and Environmental Microbiology is "APPL. ENVIRON. MICROBIOL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,613Hybrid

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. ENVIRON. MICROBIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0099-2240(Print)/1098-5336(Online)

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Publisher:American Society for Microbiology

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied and Environmental Microbiology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.203

#3,613

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

392

392 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

587articles/year

59.65% Gold OA•98.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Applied and Environmental Microbiology (AEM) publishes papers that make significant contributions to (a) applied microbiology, including biotechnology, protein engineering, bioremediation, and food microbiology, (b) microbial ecology, including environmental, organismic, and genomic microbiology, and (c) interdisciplinary microbiology, including invertebrate microbiology, plant microbiology, aquatic microbiology, and geomicrobiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.6%Chemistry91.4%Genetics88.4%Biochemistry82.4%Geology75.9%Paleontology72.9%Bacteria66.9%Gene59.7%Organic chemistry58.6%Microbiology50.1%Medicine46.9%Physics44.7%Ecology38%Nuclear magnetic resonance28%Enzyme26.5%Botany24.7%Food science23.5%Internal medicine22%Escherichia coli20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank65/180

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank61/167

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JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank42/180

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JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank53/167

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	65/180	Q2
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	61/167	Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	42/180	Q1
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	53/167	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year532

Total Citations264

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year652

Total Citations2,591

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year571

Total Citations4,789

2023

IF4.4

Articles / Year461

Total Citations6,203

2022

IF5.005

Articles / Year524

Total Citations9,237

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	532	264
2025	3.7	652	2,591
2024	3.9	571	4,789
2023	4.4	461	6,203
2022	5.005	524	9,237
2021	4.792	625	14,794
2020	4.016	685	20,053
2019	4.077	608	22,658
2018	3.633	689	35,020
2017	—	637	29,595
2016	—	725	38,029
2015	—	890	48,135

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,613Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEnvironmental ScienceImmunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.203

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.14

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,387 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,838

3-Year Documents1,515

Citable Documents1,514

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)9

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

EcologyQ1

Food ScienceQ1

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: 2.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED 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

Applied and Environmental Microbiology (abbr: APPL. ENVIRON. MICROBIOL, ISSN: 0099-2240) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by American Society for Microbiology in United States since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.203 (Q1), an H-index of 392.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 587 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,387 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.