Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
ISSN 0099-2240 · eISSN 1098-5336 · American Society for Microbiology · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly · Founded 1976
Applied and Environmental Microbiology: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.07; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 70 days to acceptance (119 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 60%; 652 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied and Environmental Microbiology is published by American Society for Microbiology and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Probiotics and Fermented Foods and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions, together about 23.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Gemma RegueraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science10.7%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science6%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 293LetPub ·
- h-index
- 481OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33,216OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 614LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 9,511,741Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 38,639 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 552 | 552 | 310 |
| 2025 | 652 | 652 | 2,673 |
| 2024 | 571 | 571 | 4,886 |
| 2023 | 461 | 460 | 6,275 |
| 2022 | 524 | 524 | 9,322 |
| 2021 | 625 | 620 | 14,929 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
70 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 112 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 104 days
- Sample
- 119 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,407 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 60%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial review, Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | Yes | CC BY |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted5
- correctionCorrectionLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- letterLetterLength not stated
- researchResearchLength not stated
- reviewFor a review of some common errors associated with statistical analyses and reports, plus guidelines on how to avoid them, see the articles by Olsen (Infect Imm…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest Editors Conflict of Interest Policy
Editors are experienced researchers who conduct an initial assessment of manuscripts and oversee the peer review process, guiding submissions through evaluation to support high-quality publication. Laura Aldrich-Wolfe (2031) North Dakota State UniversityResearch Interests: fungal community ecology, rhizosphere ecology, plant-fungal interactions, mycorrhizas, endophytes, conservation and biodiversi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright After Acceptance — Fees, Corrections, and Copyright
Publication Fees We charge fees to publish supplemental material across most ASM journals. Modifications and Corrections to Supplemental Material ASM does not edit supplemental material. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their supplemental material. All post-publication changes follow the correction and erratum process. Copyright and Supplemental Material Authors retain copyright of supp…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Publishing of Supplemental Material
Reviewing Supplemental Material Supplemental material will be peer reviewed with the manuscript. Editors decide whether supplemental material will be published with the accepted manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Wang Y, Rozen D. 2016. Colonization and transmission of the gut microbiota of the burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides, through development. bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/091702.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
ASM Journals endorses the NIH Principles and Guidelines for Reporting Preclinical Research. Authors should provide a comprehensive description of their research design, methodology and analysis. Study-type-specific reporting guidelines can be found via the EQUATOR Network library or the FAIRsharing registry. Key reporting guidelines are listed below: Randomized Clinical Trials: CONSORT guidelines …
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
- American Society for Microbiology
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1976
- ISSN
- 0099-2240
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-5336
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 92 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied and Environmental Microbiology
What CAS zone is Applied and Environmental Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied and Environmental Microbiology is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied and Environmental Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.07; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 481.
How long does peer review take at Applied and Environmental Microbiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 119 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 70 days (interquartile range 42–112 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “60%”. 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 Applied and Environmental Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied and Environmental Microbiology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Applied and Environmental Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Applied and Environmental Microbiology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .