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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q2 · 4,1 OA 20 matched articles SCIE

Journal detail

Microbiology Spectrum

Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Country
United States · Northern America
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 21650497
Scopus 1,206 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q2 JCR Q
WoS 4,1 JIF
Scopus 111 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 1,206
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 111
  • Cites/doc 4,03
  • Docs (3y) 5.385
  • Cites (3y) 23.639

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q2
  • JIF 4,1
  • 5Y JIF 4,4
  • JCI 1

WoS indexes

  • SCIE

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Cell Biology Q2
  • Ecology Q1
  • Genetics Q2
  • Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) Q1
  • Infectious Diseases Q1
  • Microbiology (medical) Q1
  • Physiology Q1

Areas

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Environmental Science
  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine

WoS categories

  • 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 Q2 1,206 4,1 4,4 1 Q2 111
2024 Q1 Q2 1,149 3,8 4,1 0,99 Q2 98
2023 Q1 Q2 1,028 3,7 4,2 0,97 Q2 98
2022 Q1 Q2 1,095 3,7 5,9 0,93 Q2 98
2021 Q1 Q1 2,148 9 8,1 1,51 Q1 98
2020 Q1 Q1 2,502 7,2 7,4 1,49 Q1 98
2019 Q1 Q1 1,993 5,5 1,1 Q1 98
2018 Q1 4,2 1,08 Q1
2017 Q1 1,814 98
2016 Q1 1,506 98
2015 Q3 0,41 98
2014 Q4 0,138 98
2013 98

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 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 64/167
2024 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 58/163
2023 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 61/161
2022 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q2 Q2 62/135
2021 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 20/137
2020 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 18/136
2019 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 23/136
2018 MICROBIOLOGY SCIE Q1 Q1 33/133