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Status
Active
Coverage
1994–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.7
SJR · SCImago
1.242
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
215
Best quartile
Q2 · 70th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | 57 / 194 | 70th | Q2 |
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Microbiology (United Kingdom)
Microbiology (United Kingdom) is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 6.7), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Microbiology Society.
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ISSN 1350-0872Verify ISSN ↗1465-2080Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Microbiology Society
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
6.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Microbiology (United Kingdom) indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1994–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 6.7.
What quartile is Microbiology (United Kingdom) in Scopus?
Microbiology (United Kingdom) is Q2 in Microbiology (rank 57 of 194), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Microbiology (United Kingdom)?
Microbiology (United Kingdom) 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 6.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 70th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.242, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 215.
Who publishes Microbiology (United Kingdom) and what is its ISSN?
Microbiology (United Kingdom) is published by Microbiology Society. Its print ISSN is 1350-0872 and its online ISSN is 1465-2080.
Is Microbiology (United Kingdom) in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Microbiology (United Kingdom) open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Microbiology (United Kingdom)? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Microbiology (United Kingdom) has an h-index of 257 and a 2-year mean of 2.92 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #102 of 192 Scopus journals in Microbiology.
257
h-index
2.92
2-yr mean citations
11,244
i10-index
13,674
works indexed
706,907
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#102 of 192 Bottom 47% Microbiology
Microbiology (United Kingdom) published 121 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 172. 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 Microbiology (United Kingdom)? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (33.7%), United States (20.5%) and Canada (6.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Microbiology (United Kingdom)? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 14 retracted papers are recorded (1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 14 · 1 per 1,000 papers
- 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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