Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Folia Microbiologica
ISSN 0015-5632 · eISSN 1874-9356 · Springer Netherlands · CZECH REPUBLIC · Bimonthly · Founded 1956
Folia Microbiologica: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.07; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,590; median 70 days to acceptance (113 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 167 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Folia Microbiologica is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Enzyme Production and Characterization, Fungal Biology and Applications and Probiotics and Fermented Foods, together about 18.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Unlike journals which specialize ever more narrowly, Folia Microbiologica (FM) takes an open approach that spans general, soil, medical and industrial microbiology, plus some branches of immunology. This English-language journal publishes original papers, reviews and mini-reviews, short communications and book reviews. The coverage includes cutting-edge methods and promising new topics, as well as studies using established methods that exhibit promise in practical applications such as medicine, animal husbandry and more.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 25, United States 4, Slovakia 4, Germany 3, Italy 3 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine6.2%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering5.2%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science4.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | 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 | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, 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
- 3.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,207OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 165LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 351,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,158 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 195 | 60 | 48 |
| 2025 | 167 | 28 | 358 |
| 2024 | 115 | 24 | 684 |
| 2023 | 95 | 21 | 985 |
| 2022 | 92 | 14 | 1,475 |
| 2021 | 92 | 18 | 1,451 |
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 45 days – 118 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (113 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 87 days
- Sample
- 113 articles with submission and acceptance dates (392 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,590 / EUR 3,990 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving, 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 Policy
Authorship should incorporate and should be restricted to those who have contributed substantially to the work in one or more of the following categories. The extent of each individual’s contribution should be stated together with the statements at the end of the paper. • Conceived of or designed study • Performed research • Analyzed data • Contributed new methods or models • Wrote the paper Back …
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 statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
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 Folia Microbiologica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Official journal of the Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Czechoslavak Society for Microbiology Model summary
Folia Microbiologica Official Journal of the Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Czechoslavak Society for Microbiology
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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- CZECH REPUBLIC
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1956
- ISSN
- 0015-5632
- Electronic ISSN
- 1874-9356
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of Microbiology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 71, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Folia Microbiologica
What CAS zone is Folia Microbiologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Folia Microbiologica 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 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Folia Microbiologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.07; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at Folia Microbiologica?
Based on the dates recorded on 113 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 70 days (interquartile range 45–118 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Folia Microbiologica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Folia Microbiologica based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (25), United States (4) and Slovakia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Folia Microbiologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Folia Microbiologica 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 Folia Microbiologica open access, and what is the APC?
Folia Microbiologica is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,590.
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: .