What is the Impact Factor of Journal of General and Applied Microbiology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of General and Applied Microbiology is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of General and Applied Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.217 (Q4) and an H-index of 65.

Who publishes Journal of General and Applied Microbiology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology is published by Microbiology Research Foundation. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,667 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #20,942Gold OA

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. GEN. APPL. MICROBIOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0022-1260(Print)/1349-8037(Online)

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Publisher:Microbiology Research Foundation

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.217

#20,942

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 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 AccessGold OA

37articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JGAM is going to publish scientific reports containing novel and significant microbiological findings, which are mainly devoted to the following categories: Antibiotics and Secondary Metabolites; Biotechnology and Metabolic Engineering; Developmental Microbiology; Environmental Microbiology and Bioremediation; Enzymology; Eukaryotic Microbiology; Evolution and Phylogenetics; Genome Integrity and Plasticity; Microalgae and Photosynthesis; Microbiology for Food; Molecular Genetics; Physiology and Cell Surface; Synthetic and Systems Microbiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.4%Chemistry94.4%Genetics89.1%Biochemistry85.8%Geology63.7%Paleontology61.9%Organic chemistry60.6%Bacteria55.5%Microbiology53.6%Gene51%Physics43.3%Medicine36.8%Botany36.7%Nuclear magnetic resonance31.7%Food science31.3%Enzyme30.9%Ecology24.9%Internal medicine24%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank172/180

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank160/167

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank171/180

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank159/167

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	172/180	Q4
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	160/167	Q4
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	171/180	Q4
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	159/167	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year16

Total Citations4

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year15

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year31

Total Citations41

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year35

Total Citations70

2022

IF1.356

Articles / Year46

Total Citations160

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	16	4
2025	0.8	15	6
2024	0.8	31	41
2023	1.2	35	70
2022	1.356	46	160
2021	1.452	27	163
2020	1.442	39	378
2019	1.172	42	481
2018	0.789	53	600
2017	—	50	907
2016	—	60	767
2015	—	43	521

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,942Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1955-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.217

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,667 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations80

3-Year Documents109

Citable Documents107

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 Rate27.0%

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 BiotechnologyQ4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

MicrobiologyQ4

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

Journal of General and Applied Microbiology (abbr: J. GEN. APPL. MICROBIOL, ISSN: 0022-1260) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Microbiology Research Foundation in Japan since 1955. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.217 (Q4), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,667 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.