Journal profile

The journal of microbiology

Publisher: Microbiological Society Of Korea
ISSN1225-8873 | 1976-3794 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.79
Citation rate 4.39 710 total citations
h5-index 36 h5 depth signal
Cited share 82.2% 152 of 185
Total citations 710 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.60 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.9% 28 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

South Korea 770
China 294
United States 87
India 28
Mexico 12

Citing Fields of Research

Bacteriology 618
Genetics & Genomics 147
Industrial Microbiology 118
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections 105
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 102

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,266 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 185 152 cited publications
Last 12 months 84 7.0 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 84 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country South Korea 770 citing publications
Leading citing field Bacteriology 618 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 30 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v42n1, Mar. 2004-
PubMed
v42n1, Mar. 2004-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Bacteriology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Hanʼguk Misaengmul Hakhoe

Broad Categories

Microbiology Bacteriology Biochemical Engineering Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections Fungal Pathogenesis Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Virology

MeSH Descriptors

Microbiology

Latest Publications

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

03
Sha-Sha Li, Yun-Hui Niu, Hong-Jing Yu
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been successfully applied on clinical aspects, but its clinical outcomes remain unpredictable due to inconsistent donor screening protocols across hospitals, institutions, and countries. Hence, ...
08
Sumin Jo, Ji Seon Kim, Wonjun Lee et al.
Plastic waste in marine environments provides novel habitats for diverse organisms, forming distinct microbial ecosystems known as the ‘plastisphere’. Although bacteria of the plastisphere have been widely studied, the role of fungi in p...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on: Vol. 33, no. 2 (June 1995); title from cover.

Also issued online.

v. 35, no. 1 (Mar. 1997)20040901 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper