Journal profile · Immunology
Canadian Journal of Microbiology
ISSN 0008-4166 · eISSN 1480-3275 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Monthly · Founded 1954
Canadian Journal of Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.53; hybrid open access; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Microbiology is published by National Research Council of Canada 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 Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published since 1954, the Canadian Journal of Microbiology is a monthly journal that contains new research in the field of microbiology, including applied microbiology and biotechnology; microbial structure and function; fungi and other eucaryotic protists; infection and immunity; microbial ecology; physiology, metabolism and enzymology; and virology, genetics, and molecular biology. It also publishes review articles and notes on an occasional basis, contributed by recognized scientists worldwide.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine4.4%
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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| 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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,406 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 27 | 18 |
| 2025 | 80 | 43 | 151 |
| 2024 | 50 | 27 | 355 |
| 2023 | 48 | 22 | 331 |
| 2022 | 65 | 36 | 451 |
| 2021 | 56 | 36 | 962 |
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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 0008-4166
- Electronic ISSN
- 1480-3275
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Microbiology
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Microbiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.53; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 168.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Microbiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; 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.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Microbiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Microbiology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .