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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,929Hybrid

Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni

Acronym:14
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Abbreviation (ISO):MIKROBIYOL BUL
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Identifier (ISSN):0374-9096(Print)
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Publisher:Ankara Microbiology Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni

WoS Q4
01120.4920180.4520190.5420200.6220210.762022120231.120240.720250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.257
#18,929

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
97.84% Gold OA•94.74% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bulletin of Microbiology is the scientific official publication of Ankara Microbiology Society. It is published quarterly in January, April, July and October. The aim of Bulletin of Microbiology is to publish high quality scientific research articles on the subjects of medical and clinical microbiology. In addition, review articles, short communications and reports, case reports, editorials, letters to editor and other training-oriented scientific materials are also accepted. Publishing language is Turkish with a comprehensive English abstract. The editorial policy of the journal is based on independent, unbiased, and double-blinded peer-review. Specialists of medical and/or clinical microbiology, infectious disease and public health, and clinicians and researchers who are training and interesting with those subjects, are the target groups of Bulletin of Microbiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.2%Medicine90.9%Genetics87.3%Chemistry63.4%Microbiology60%Biochemistry59.5%Internal medicine51.1%Immunology50%Geology47.3%Paleontology47%Bacteria42.7%Pathology41.7%Virology38.8%Antibiotics31.4%Gene31.3%Surgery25.1%Antibody20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q4
Rank157/167
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q4
Rank156/167
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year23
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year41
Total Citations17
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year39
Total Citations42
2023
IF1
Articles / Year58
Total Citations143
2022
IF0.76
Articles / Year49
Total Citations145

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,929Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.257

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,557 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations140
3-Year Documents162
Citable Documents162

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 Rate56.7%

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
Infectious DiseasesQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Microbiology (medical)Q4
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: 9.1%

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)Medicine
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

Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni (acronym: 14, abbr: MIKROBIYOL BUL, ISSN: 0374-9096) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Ankara Microbiology Society in Turkey since 1966. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.257 (Q3), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 54 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,557 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
Ankara Microbiology Society
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1966
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ANKARA MICROBIOLOGY SOC, HACETLEPE UNIV FACULTY MEDICINE DEPT MICROBIOLOGY, ANKARA, TURKEY, 06100

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01