Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-MICROBIOLOGY
Indian Journal of Microbiology
ISSN 0046-8991 · eISSN 0973-7715 · Springer India · INDIA · Quarterly · Founded 2007
Indian Journal of Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.14; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,290; median 194 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 32.85%; 100 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Microbiology is published by Springer India 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 Biofuel production and bioconversion, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology and Enzyme Production and Characterization, together about 19.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indian Journal of Microbiology is the official organ of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI). It publishes full-length papers, short communication reviews and mini reviews on all aspects of microbiological research, published quarterly (March, June, September and December). Areas of special interest include agricultural, food, environmental, industrial, medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary and molecular microbiology.Additional information on AMI and its activity can be found at the AMI website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-MICROBIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Namita SinghPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 30, United States 1, South Korea 1, Belgium 1, South Africa 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering6.7%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASCAB AbstractsPublisher 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
- 2.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 885OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 239,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,951 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 100 | 100 | 163 |
| 2024 | 266 | 266 | 1,439 |
| 2023 | 113 | 113 | 709 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 452 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 1,315 |
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
194 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 133 days – 324 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 215 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (186 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 3.6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 32.85%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 3,490 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewd to science and scientific activity. • Book Reviews (not exceeding 1500 words) Book reviews are generally solicited / commissioned, unsolmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- commentaryd to science and scientific activity. • Commentary (less than 2000 words) These articles are expected to be short expository essaysmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- correspondenceay be reviewed and edited. • Scientific Correspondence (less than 1500 words and 2 display items) These serve to rapidly communicate impmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- opinionished advances or important findings. • Opinion Articles (less than 1200 words) These present views on issues related to science and scienmain text ≤ 1,200 words
- reviewthe acknowledgements and references. • Review (not exceeding 5000 words) It should be comprehensive, up to date and critical on a rmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- short communicationbstract and introduction to be given. • Short Communication (not exceeding 1200 words) A short communication should be a record of completed shormain text ≤ 1,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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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 sharing policy Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
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 transfer to the Society upon acceptance Model summary
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Society.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Color figure charges for print version Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Indian Journal of Microbiology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 0046-8991
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-7715
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Microbiologists of India
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Microbiology
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian 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 Indian Journal of Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.14; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Microbiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 194 days (interquartile range 133–324 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 32.85%”. 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 Indian Journal of Microbiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; Cover letter: Required. 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 Indian Journal of Microbiology based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (30), United States (1) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Microbiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indian Journal of Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Microbiology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,290.
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: .