What is the Impact Factor of Microbiology Resource Announcements?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Microbiology Resource Announcements is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Microbiology Resource Announcements indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Microbiology Resource Announcements is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.254 (Q3) and an H-index of 51.

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

Microbiology Resource Announcements is published by American Society for Microbiology. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,623 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #19,055Gold OA

Microbiology Resource Announcements

Identifier (ISSN):2576-098X(Print)

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Publisher:American Society for Microbiology

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Microbiology Resource Announcements

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.254

#19,055

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

872articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Microbiology Resource Announcements (ISSN: 2576-098X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MICROBIOLOGY, published by American Society for Microbiology. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.254 (Q3), an H-index of 51.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology95.8%Genetics95%Chemistry94.1%Biochemistry93.8%Gene92.9%Genome87.7%Medicine68.1%Whole genome sequencing68%Geology63.6%Paleontology62.1%Bacteria54.7%Internal medicine50%Microbiology49.2%Anatomy44.6%Physical therapy43.2%Strain (injury)43%Ecology25.1%Virology23.8%Sequence (biology)23.4%Immunology20.2%Botany20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Microbiology

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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

JCRESCI2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank160/167

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank159/167

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRESCI	160/167	Q4
MICROBIOLOGY	JCIESCI	159/167	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year637

Total Citations44

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year955

Total Citations506

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year920

Total Citations1,315

2023

IF0.8

Articles / Year825

Total Citations1,505

2022

IF—

Articles / Year855

Total Citations2,484

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	637	44
2025	0.6	955	506
2024	0.7	920	1,315
2023	0.8	825	1,505
2022	—	855	2,484
2021	—	904	3,811
2020	—	1,015	5,258
2019	—	1,097	6,641
2018	—	375	2,269
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	9	13
2015	—	4	4

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,055Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.254

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.64

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,623 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,563

3-Year Documents2,451

Citable Documents2,451

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q3

GeneticsQ4

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: 14.3%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 872 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,623 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.