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Status
Active
Coverage
1994–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
14.1
SJR · SCImago
1.872
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
141
Best quartile
Q1 · 92nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | 16 / 194 | 92nd | Q1 |
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Microbiological Research
Microbiological Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 14.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier GmbH.
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ISSN 0944-5013Verify ISSN ↗1618-0623Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier GmbH
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEONOS
14.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,470 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Microbiological Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1994–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 14.1.
What quartile is Microbiological Research in Scopus?
Microbiological Research is Q1 in Microbiology (rank 16 of 194), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Microbiological Research?
Microbiological Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 14.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 92nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.872, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 141.
How much does it cost to publish in Microbiological Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,470 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Microbiological Research and what is its ISSN?
Microbiological Research is published by Elsevier GmbH. Its print ISSN is 0944-5013 and its online ISSN is 1618-0623.
Is Microbiological Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Microbiological Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Microbiological Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Microbiological Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Microbiological Research has an h-index of 162 and a 2-year mean of 8.84 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 14.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #16 of 192 Scopus journals in Microbiology.
162
h-index
8.84
2-yr mean citations
2,499
i10-index
3,968
works indexed
151,995
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,470
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#16 of 192 Top 9% Microbiology
Microbiological Research published 306 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 354. 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.
Who publishes in Microbiological Research? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (65.2%), Spain (4.5%) and India (4%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Microbiological Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 13 retracted papers are recorded (3.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 13 · 3.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
- Author concentration65.2% of recent authorship from China
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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