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Status
Active
Coverage
2012–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.1
SJR · SCImago
1.082
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
71
Best quartile
Q2 · 51st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | 95 / 194 | 51st | Q2 |
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MicrobiologyOpen
MicrobiologyOpen is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 2045-8827Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access
5.1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: Checking DOAJ for article charges…
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is MicrobiologyOpen indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2012–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.1.
What quartile is MicrobiologyOpen in Scopus?
MicrobiologyOpen is Q2 in Microbiology (rank 95 of 194), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of MicrobiologyOpen?
MicrobiologyOpen 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 5.1, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 51st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.082, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 71.
How much does it cost to publish in MicrobiologyOpen?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,540 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes MicrobiologyOpen and what is its ISSN?
MicrobiologyOpen is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its ISSN is 2045-8827.
Is MicrobiologyOpen in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is MicrobiologyOpen open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is MicrobiologyOpen? — open metrics via OpenAlex
MicrobiologyOpen has an h-index of 84 and a 2-year mean of 1.84 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #134 of 192 Scopus journals in Microbiology.
84
h-index
1.84
2-yr mean citations
1,014
i10-index
1,878
works indexed
41,047
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,540
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#134 of 192 Bottom 31% Microbiology
MicrobiologyOpen published 183 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 219. 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 MicrobiologyOpen? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Bangladesh (11%), Australia (9.4%) and Iran (9.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for MicrobiologyOpen? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.5 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 1 · 0.5 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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