Journal profile · Microbiology
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
ISSN 1517-8382 · eISSN 1678-4405 · Springer International Publishing · BRAZIL · Quarterly · Founded 2019
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; fully open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 136 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 244 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Probiotics and Fermented Foods and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, together about 18.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Brazilian Journal of Microbiology is an international peer reviewed journal that covers a wide-range of research on fundamental and applied aspects of microbiology. Manuscripts should be submitted to one of the following sections: Biotechnology and Industry | Minimum quality requirements Environmental and Biodiversity | Minimum quality requirements (soon) Food Safety and Quality | Minimum quality requirements Medicine and Public Health | Minimum quality requirements Soil and Agriculture | Minimum quality requirements Veterinary and Animal Production | Minimum quality requirements The journal considers for publication original research articles and letters to the editor. Reviews are only considered for publication by invitation or previous enquiry. Short communications can be submitted to specific sections. For more information, check the submission guidelines. Please always check the minimum quality requirements of the area you wish to submit to. Manuscripts not compliant with such requirements should not be submitted as they will be desk rejected. This is the official publication of the Brazilian Microbiology Society.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Luís AugustoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 46, Italy 3, United States 1, Canada 1, Peru 1 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 2.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,558OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 241LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 401,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,632 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 254 | 253 | 41 |
| 2025 | 244 | 210 | 415 |
| 2024 | 372 | 366 | 1,682 |
| 2023 | 325 | 324 | 2,327 |
| 2022 | 236 | 236 | 2,601 |
| 2021 | 242 | 242 | 4,418 |
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
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 162 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (573 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 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- 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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- brief reportRESEARCH: full-length papers describing original research (up to 4000 words excluding tables and references). REVIEW: only by invitation. If you want to submit …Length not stated
- correspondenceRESEARCH: full-length papers describing original research (up to 4000 words excluding tables and references). REVIEW: only by invitation. If you want to submit …Length not stated
- original researchRESEARCH: full-length papers describing original research (up to 4000 words excluding tables and references). REVIEW: only by invitation. If you want to submit …main text ≤ 4,000 words
- reviewRESEARCH: full-length papers describing original research (up to 4000 words excluding tables and references). REVIEW: only by invitation. If you want to submit …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2019
- ISSN
- 1517-8382
- Electronic ISSN
- 1678-4405
- Society / sponsor
- Brazilian Microbiology Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
What CAS zone is Brazilian Journal of Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Brazilian Journal of Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Microbiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 136 days (interquartile range 101–205 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Brazilian Journal of Microbiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Brazilian Journal of Microbiology based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (46), Italy (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Brazilian Journal of Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .