Journal profile
Annals of Clinical Microbiology
ISSN 2288-0585 · eISSN 2288-6850 · Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology · Korea, Republic of
Annals of Clinical Microbiology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: ACM provides the electronic backup and preservation of access to the journal content in the event the journal is no longer published by archiving in national library of Korea. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Clinical Microbiology is published by Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria and Infections and bacterial resistance, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 20, Japan 2, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology19.1%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.5%
- Infections and bacterial resistanceBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology6.6%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine5%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine4.5%
- Infection Control in HealthcareMedicine4.3%
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosisMedicine4.1%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 405 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 94 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 86 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 50 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 52 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 66 |
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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | KRW 250,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | KRW 250,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | KRW 250,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 | — | — |
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
- Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English, Korean
- ISSN
- 2288-0585
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-6850
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Clinical Microbiology
How long does peer review take at Annals of Clinical Microbiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Clinical Microbiology based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (20), Japan (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Clinical Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Clinical Microbiology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Annals of Clinical Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Clinical Microbiology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .