International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
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Aims & Scope
Published by the Microbiology Society and owned by the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes (ICSP), a committee of the Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division of the International Union of Microbiological Societies, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology is the leading forum for the publication of novel microbial taxa and the ICSP’s official journal of record for prokaryotic names. The journal welcomes high-quality research on all aspects of microbial evolution, phylogenetics and systematics, encouraging submissions on all prokaryotes, yeasts, microfungi, protozoa and microalgae across the full breadth of systematics including: Identification, characterisation and culture preservation Microbial evolution and biodiversity Molecular environmental work with strong taxonomic or evolutionary content Nomenclature Taxonomy and phylogenetics.
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ImpaQ AnalysisInternational Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (acronym: ijsem, abbr: INT. J. SYST. EVOL. MICROBIOL, ISSN: 1466-5026) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Society for General Microbiology in England since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.631 (Q2), an H-index of 213.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 552 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,183 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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