What is the Impact Factor of Microbiology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Microbiology is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Microbiology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.308 (Q3) and an H-index of 54.

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

Microbiology is published by Pleiades Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,724 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Microbiology is "MICROBIOLOGY+" with common acronym "mcro". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,924Hybrid

Microbiology

Acronym:mcro

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Abbreviation (ISO):MICROBIOLOGY+

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Identifier (ISSN):0026-2617(Print)/1608-3237(Online)

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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Microbiology

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.308

#16,924

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

85articles/year

6.16% Gold OA•89.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Microbiology is an is an international peer reviewed journal that covers a wide range of problems in the areas of fundamental and applied microbiology. The journal publishes experimental and theoretical papers, reviews on modern trends in different fields of microbiological science, and short communications with descriptions of unusual observations. The journal welcomes manuscripts from all countries in the English or Russian language.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryGeneticsGeologyBiochemistryPaleontologyBacteriologyOrganic ChemistryPhysicsMicrobiologyEcologyMedicinePlant SciencesNuclear Magnetic ResonanceEnzymologyInternal MedicineMaterials ScienceFood Science

Primary Research Areas

Biology 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

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank156/167

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank152/167

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	156/167	Q4
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	152/167	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year88

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year193

Total Citations77

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year153

Total Citations260

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year120

Total Citations462

2022

IF1.511

Articles / Year83

Total Citations603

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	88	7
2025	1.3	193	77
2024	1.3	153	260
2023	1.5	120	462
2022	1.511	83	603
2021	1.156	88	760
2020	0.945	85	1,078
2019	1.027	91	1,135
2018	0.855	91	1,152
2017	—	94	1,194
2016	—	92	1,467
2015	—	102	1,726

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,924Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.308

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,724 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations451

3-Year Documents350

Citable Documents349

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 Rate59.6%

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 BiotechnologyQ3

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: 15.4%

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

Microbiology (acronym: mcro, abbr: MICROBIOLOGY+, ISSN: 0026-2617) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Pleiades Publishing in Russia since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.308 (Q3), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 85 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,724 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.