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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,435Hybrid

Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Food Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):1338-5178(Print)
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Publisher:Slovak University of Agriculture
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology and Food Sciences

WoS Q4
01120.920230.620240.8202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.268
#18,435

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
256articles/year
99.06% Gold OA•95.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences is an Open Access, peer-reviewed online scientific journal published by the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences (Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra). The major focus of the journal is regular publishing of original scientific articles, short communications and reviews about animal, plant and environmental microbiology (including bacteria, fungi, yeasts, algae, protozoa and viruses), microbial, animal and plant biotechnology and physiology, microbial, plant and animal genetics, molecular biology, agriculture and food chemistry and biochemistry, food control, evaluation and processing in food science and environmental sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.5%Chemistry89%Biochemistry64.8%Genetics56.1%Organic chemistry54%Food science51.3%Medicine46.3%Geology40%Botany37.8%Paleontology36.4%Physics32.5%Ecology30.3%Bacteria28.7%Microbiology28.1%Gene21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank166/187
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank167/187
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year96
Total Citations7
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year173
Total Citations111
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year157
Total Citations383
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year161
Total Citations529
2022
IF—
Articles / Year215
Total Citations881

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,435Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.268

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,556 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations777
3-Year Documents534
Citable Documents534

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 Rate49.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ3
Food ScienceQ3
MicrobiologyQ4
Molecular BiologyQ4
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)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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 Microbiology Biotechnology and Food Sciences (ISSN: 1338-5178) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, published by Slovak University of Agriculture in Slovakia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.268 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 256 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,556 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
Slovak University of Agriculture
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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