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Status
Active
Coverage
2007–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.3
SJR · SCImago
0.128
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q4 · 2nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | 189 / 194 | 2nd | Q4 |
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Korean Journal of Microbiology
Korean Journal of Microbiology is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.3). Published by The Korean Society for Mocrobiology / The Korean Society of Virology.
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ISSN 0440-2413Verify ISSN ↗2383-9902Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: The Korean Society for Mocrobiology / The Korean Society of Virology
Scopus · Q4
0.3
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Korean Journal of Microbiology indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2007–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.3.
What quartile is Korean Journal of Microbiology in Scopus?
Korean Journal of Microbiology is Q4 in Microbiology (rank 189 of 194), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Microbiology?
Korean Journal of Microbiology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.3, quartile Q4, 2nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.128, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 15.
Who publishes Korean Journal of Microbiology and what is its ISSN?
Korean Journal of Microbiology is published by The Korean Society for Mocrobiology / The Korean Society of Virology. Its print ISSN is 0440-2413 and its online ISSN is 2383-9902.
Is Korean Journal of Microbiology in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Korean Journal of Microbiology open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Korean Journal of Microbiology? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Korean Journal of Microbiology has an h-index of 13 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.3, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #185 of 192 Scopus journals in Microbiology.
13
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
26
i10-index
548
works indexed
1,181
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#185 of 192 Bottom 4% Microbiology
Korean Journal of Microbiology published 15 papers in 2017; its busiest recent year was 2013 with 65. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Korean Journal of Microbiology? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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