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Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica
ISSN 0204-8809 · eISSN 2603-3755 · Bulgarska Akademiia Na Naukite
Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica is published by Bulgarska Akademiia Na Naukite. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology, together about 22.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica is an international scientific journal issued by the Bulgarian Society for Microbiology (Union of Scientists in Bulgaria). The aim of the journal is to publish high-quality research and notable debates on significant scientific problems covering all aspects of Microbiology and numerous sub-disciplines including Virology, Mycology, Parasitology, and Infectious Immunology. The journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, letters to the editor, scientific events, “In memoria”, etc. The publication of Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica dates back to 1978. After a break in 1993, its existence was restored in 2015 with the same name. Since 2015 the journal is available both in printed and online editions. The journal is published quarterly. The journal has an impact rank of 0.132 and a quartile Q4. Note: All articles published in Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica are independently refereed. Benefits include: No article submission/processing charges and a very low publication fee No fees for online color images The journal is open access (under the CC-BY-NC license) - Archive Submit manuscript at amb@usb-bg.org or a-m-b@mail.bg. Topics General microbiology Medical microbiology Environmental microbiology Applied microbiology Microbial biotechnologies Virology Food control Infectious immunology Other related aspects Abstracting and Indexing Information Scopus CABI ResearchBib (Academic Resource Index) DRJI (Directory of Research Journals Indexing) / Indexing Certificate Electronic Journals Library (Max-Planck Institute Stuttgart) NACID (НРС ID 343) ROAD OAJI J-Gate InfoBase Index ICI World of Journals (Index Copernicus)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all)
Editor-in-chief Angel S. GalabovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 4, Türkiye 3, Italy 2, Russia 2, Serbia 2 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.1%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Microbial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyNursing5.3%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine4.8%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine4.8%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.8%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
J-GatePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 247 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 65 | 1 | 15 |
| 2024 | 63 | 1 | 55 |
| 2023 | 61 | 2 | 134 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 250 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- EUR 250
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,800 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, and letters to the editor from all areas of microbiology. The manuscripts should n…Length not stated
- original researchThe journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, and letters to the editor from all areas of microbiology. The manuscripts should n…Length not stated
- original research worksThe journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, and letters to the editor from all areas of microbiology.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, and letters to the editor from all areas of microbiology. The manuscripts should n…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, and letters to the editor from all areas of microbiology.Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, and letters to the editor from all areas of microbiology. The manuscripts should n…main text ≤ 1,800 words
- short communicationsThe journal publishes reviews, original research works, short communications, and letters to the editor from all areas of microbiology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review by two anonymous experts from the respective scientific field. Model summary
The papers submitted for publication in Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica are peer-reviewed by two experts from the respective scientific field who remain anonymous to the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Bulgarska Akademiia Na Naukite
- ISSN
- 0204-8809
- Electronic ISSN
- 2603-3755
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,800 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (4), Türkiye (3) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica is indexed in Scopus.
Is Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Microbiologica Bulgarica is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .