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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 4,3 16 matched articles SCIE

Journal detail

Microbial Ecology

Publisher
Springer
Country
United States · Northern America
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 00953628
  • 1432184X
Scopus 1,118 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 4,3 JIF
Scopus 161 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 1,118
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 161
  • Cites/doc 4,94
  • Docs (3y) 721
  • Cites (3y) 3.491

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 4,3
  • 5Y JIF 4,4
  • JCI 1,15

WoS indexes

  • SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Ecology Q1
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Q1
  • Soil Science Q1

Areas

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Environmental Science

WoS categories

  • Ecology | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Microbiology

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q1 1,118 4,3 4,4 1,15 Q1 161
2024 Q1 Q1 1,011 4 4 1,01 Q1 155
2023 Q1 Q1 0,96 3,3 3,9 1 Q1 155
2022 Q1 Q1 1,072 3,6 4,2 1,03 Q1 155
2021 Q1 Q1 0,922 4,2 4,6 1,15 Q1 155
2020 Q1 Q1 1,161 4,6 4,8 1,35 Q1 155
2019 Q1 Q1 1,225 3,4 3,9 1,27 Q1 155
2018 — Q1 — 3,6 4 1,35 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 1,272 3,6 3,7 1,27 Q1 155
2016 Q1 Q1 1,325 3,6 3,8 — — 155
2015 Q1 Q1 1,348 3,2 3,6 — — 155
2014 Q1 Q1 1,329 3 3,5 — — 155
2013 Q1 Q1 1,421 3,1 3,7 — — 155
2012 Q1 Q1 1,417 3,3 3,7 — — 155
2011 Q1 Q1 1,31 2,9 3,6 — — 155
2010 Q1 Q1 1,318 2,9 3,5 — — 155
2009 — Q1 — 3,3 3,4 — — —
2008 — Q1 — 2,9 3,1 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 2,6 3,1 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 2,3 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 2,7 — — — —
2004 — Q1 — 2,5 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 2,3 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 2,7 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 2,9 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 2,7 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 2,2 — — — —
1998 — Q1 — 2,2 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 1,6 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 40/205
2025 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 11/124
2025 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 57/167
2024 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 37/200
2024 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 8/120
2024 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 50/163
2023 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 55/197
2023 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 10/119
2023 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 70/161
2022 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 52/171
2022 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 10/109
2022 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 65/135
2021 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 56/173
2021 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 12/113
2021 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 62/137
2020 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 33/166
2020 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 8/110
2020 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 45/136
2019 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 43/169
2019 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 10/107
2019 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 53/136
2018 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 39/165
2018 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 7/108
2018 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 43/133
2017 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 38/160
2017 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 7/106
2017 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q1 38/126
2016 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 37/153
2016 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 4/105
2016 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 35/125
2015 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 37/150
2015 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 4/104
2015 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 43/123
2014 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 42/145
2014 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 10/103
2014 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 43/119
2013 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 40/141
2013 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 9/103
2013 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 39/119
2012 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 33/136
2012 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 7/100
2012 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 37/116
2011 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 43/134
2011 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 9/97
2011 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 45/114
2010 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 43/130
2010 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 12/93
2010 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 40/107
2009 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 31/129
2009 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 4/88
2009 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 27/95
2008 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 35/124
2008 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 7/87
2008 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 27/91
2007 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 34/116
2007 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 7/86
2007 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 33/93
2006 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 37/114
2006 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 9/79
2006 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 39/89
2005 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 28/112
2005 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 6/77
2005 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 30/86
2004 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 25/107
2004 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 4/75
2004 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 28/84
2003 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 24/105
2003 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 5/74
2003 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 29/84
2002 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 17/101
2002 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 3/73
2002 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 22/82
2001 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 13/102
2001 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 1/71
2001 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 19/81
2000 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 16/100
2000 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 3/71
2000 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 21/83
1999 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 21/90
1999 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 5/70
1999 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 27/79
1998 ECOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 20/89
1998 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 4/68
1998 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 25/81
1997 ECOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 24/86
1997 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY SCIE Q1 — 7/68
1997 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 — 27/73