Is World journal of microbiology & biotechnology SCI Indexed? Indexing Status & Metrics

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor

4.35

Citation rate 5.67 3,906 total citations

h5-index 61 h5 depth signal

Cited share 91.6% 661 of 722

Total citations 3,906 Citation footprint

Metric signal 5.99 External metric anchor

Self-citation 2.7% 105 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,028

India 677

Brazil 258

United States 147

Mexico 118

Citing Fields of Research

Bacteriology 1,542

Industrial Microbiology 1,170

Plant Pathology 551

Crop Science 342

Genetics & Genomics 302

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 9,039 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime

Indexed publication set 722 661 cited publications

Last 12 months 718 59.8 publications/month

Open access share 19.2% 138 OA publications in the last year

Leading citing country China 1,028 citing publications

Leading citing field Bacteriology 1,542 citing publications

Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE

v28n1, Jan. 2012-

PubMed

v28n1, Jan. 2012-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Bacteriology Industrial Microbiology Plant Pathology Crop Science Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor

Unesco

Contributor

International Union of Microbiological Societies

Contributor

MIRCEN (Organization)

Broad Categories

Biotechnology Microbiology Plant Pathology Bacteriology Biochemical Engineering Paper & Wood Materials Science Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections Industrial Microbiology Photoproductivity

MeSH Descriptors

Biotechnology Microbiology

Latest Publications

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

01 17 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11274-026-05351-9

Integration of top-down rhizospheric selection and bottom-up consortium engineering enhances mechanistic biodegradation of crude oil hydrocarbons and soil recovery

Open DOI

Sandeep Das, Silpi Sorongpong, Rajnanda Thaosen et al.

Effective remediation of crude oil-contaminated soils enriched in recalcitrant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) requires strategies that couple microbial degradative capacity with ecological compatibility. This study evaluated an ...

02 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11274-026-05317-x

Optimization, characterization, and mechanistic evaluation of iturin and surfactin like, broad spectrum antimicrobial lipopeptides from Bacillus subtilis RKEA1 isolated from Acanthus ilicifolius

Open DOI

Rasiya. K. T., Emmanuel Simon, Abdul Bari. K.K. et al.

03 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11274-026-05344-8

Culturomics and amplicon-based insights into the endophytic microbiome of Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees) and its implications in plant growth promotion

Open DOI

Samadhan Yuvraj Bagul, Rohan Sarkar, Manish Kumar Suthar et al.

04 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11274-026-05352-8

Combined effects of heat and rhamnolipids against Listeria monocytogenes: Influence of water activity and pH

Open DOI

Gustavo Vasconcelos Gomes, Marcia Nitschke

Foodborne diseases remain a major public health concern, with Listeria monocytogenes being one of the most significant foodborne pathogens due to its high mortality rate and persistence in food-processing environments. This study evaluat...

05 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s11274-026-05345-7