Journal profile

International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM

Publisher: Urban & Fischer Verlag
ISSN1438-4221 | 1618-0607 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.51
Citation rate 3.94 245 total citations
h5-index 28 h5 depth signal
Cited share 82.1% 55 of 67
Total citations 245 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.64 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.2% 3 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Germany 247
China 124
United States 47
India 31
France 27

Citing Fields of Research

Bacteriology 338
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 210
Immunology 53
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections 51
Mycobacterial Diseases 42

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 2,219 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 67 55 cited publications
Last 12 months 63 5.3 publications/month
Open access share 95.2% 60 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Germany 247 citing publications
Leading citing field Bacteriology 338 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v290n1, Mar. 2000-
PubMed
v290n1, Mar. 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Bacteriology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie

Broad Categories

Microbiology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Bacteriology Fungal Pathogenesis Digestive Disorders Sexually Transmitted Diseases

MeSH Descriptors

Bacteria Bacterial Infections Communicable Diseases Parasitic Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Supplements accompany some issues.

Also issued online.

Issued in affiliation with the: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie.