Journal profile · Microbiology
Journal of Medical Microbiology
ISSN 0022-2615 · eISSN 1473-5644 · Microbiology Society · United Kingdom · Continuous publication · Founded 1968
Journal of Medical Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.55; hybrid open access; review about 4.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 33.33%; 160 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: The Society's journals are now published by the Microbiology Society; for current journals and services, please refer to its websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Medical Microbiology is published by Microbiology Society 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 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus and Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, together about 23% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims As part of the Microbiology Society portfolio, the Journal of Medical Microbiology provides comprehensive coverage of medical, dental and veterinary microbiology and infection biology (‘infection science’ for short). We welcome a range of submissions spanning laboratory research to clinical trials, including bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, infectious diseases, human and veterinary public health. We welcome articles reporting novel, original research findings that go beyond descriptive or factual reporting of observations. For example, acceptable content might uncover underlying mechanisms, explain previously observed phenomena, or provide a novel interpretation. We also encourage basic research on the biology of human and veterinary pathogens, set in the context of infection or immunity, and prefer a strong connection to a specific infection(s) for host-centred topics such as host cell biology or immunology. If you are interested in submitting to JMM but are unsure if your paper is in scope, please contact the editorial office at [email protected].
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.2%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine6.9%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Escherichia coli research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine4.5%
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchMedicine4.4%
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 | 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 | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | 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
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 2.55LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105LetPub ·
- h-index
- 169OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,513OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 149LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,634 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 91 | 42 |
| 2025 | 160 | 146 | 461 |
| 2024 | 156 | 75 | 904 |
| 2023 | 151 | 79 | 1,012 |
| 2022 | 163 | 85 | 1,592 |
| 2021 | 181 | 79 | 2,724 |
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 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 33.33%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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- case reportsCase ReportsLength not stated
- reviewReview The potential role of Demodex folliculorum mites and bacteria in the induction of rosacea.Length not stated
- reviewsReviewsLength not stated
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
- Microbiology Society
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuous publication
- Founded
- 1968
- ISSN
- 0022-2615
- Electronic ISSN
- 1473-5644
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Microbiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Medical Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Medical Microbiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Journal of Medical Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.55; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 169.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Medical Microbiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 33.33%”. 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 Journal of Medical Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Medical Microbiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Medical Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Medical 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, 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: .