Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Advances in Applied Microbiology
ISSN 0065-2164 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Irregular · Founded 1959
Advances in Applied Microbiology: impact factor 3.08; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Applied Microbiology is published by Academic Press Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, together about 29.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Applied Microbiology offers intensive reviews of the latest techniques and discoveries in this rapidly moving field. The editors are recognized experts and the format is comprehensive and instructive. Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in microbiology. Recent areas covered include bacterial diversity in the human gut, protozoan grazing of freshwater biofilms, metals in yeast fermentation processes and the interpretation of host-pathogen dialogue through microarrays.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.4%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine9.2%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Q2 | 59/134 | 56th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 697OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,522 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 0 | 1,732 |
| 2025 | 25 | 1 | 2,741 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 | 3,117 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 | 3,061 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1 | 3,137 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1 | 3,354 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1959
- ISSN
- 0065-2164
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Applied Microbiology
What is the impact factor of Advances in Applied Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.08; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 127.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Applied Microbiology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Advances in Applied Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Applied Microbiology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Advances in Applied Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Applied Microbiology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .