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International Journal of Mycobacteriology
ISSN 2212-5531 · eISSN 2212-554X · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
International Journal of Mycobacteriology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 200; median 88 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Mycobacteriology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis and Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, together about 65.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Parissa FarniaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine33.3%
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosisMedicine20.5%
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosisMedicine12.1%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine9.7%
- Diverse Scientific Research StudiesHealth Professions3.8%
- Leprosy Research and TreatmentMedicine2.2%
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentMedicine2.2%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · INFECTIOUS DISEASES · rank 118/141
- JCR Q4 · MICROBIOLOGY · rank 150/167
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 413OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,558 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 91 | 5 |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 86 |
| 2024 | 113 | 113 | 230 |
| 2023 | 87 | 87 | 393 |
| 2022 | 87 | 87 | 519 |
| 2021 | 160 | 160 | 881 |
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
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 101 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (167 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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2212-5531
- Electronic ISSN
- 2212-554X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mycobacteriology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Mycobacteriology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Mycobacteriology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mycobacteriology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Mycobacteriology?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 64–101 days); authors report an average review time of about 7 weeks. 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Mycobacteriology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, INFECTIOUS DISEASES Q4 (118/141), MICROBIOLOGY Q4 (150/167). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index International Journal of Mycobacteriology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Mycobacteriology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Mycobacteriology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Mycobacteriology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .