Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-MICROBIOLOGY
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
ISSN 1017-7825 · eISSN 1738-8872 · Korean Society for Microbiolog and Biotechnology · SOUTH KOREA · Monthly · Founded 1991
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.36; subscription journal; median 54 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 62.5%; 314 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology is published by Korean Society for Microbiolog and Biotechnology 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, Probiotics and Fermented Foods and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (JMB) is a monthly international journal devoted to the advancement and dissemination of scientific knowledge pertaining to microbiology, biotechnology, and related academic disciplines. It covers various scientific and technological aspects of Molecular and Cellular Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Food Biotechnology, and Biotechnology and Bioengineering (subcategories are listed below). Launched in March 1991, the JMB is published by the Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (KMB) and distributed worldwide.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-MICROBIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering7.4%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine3.8%
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 3 |
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
- 3.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 97OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,823OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 338LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,943 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 202 | 202 | 58 |
| 2025 | 314 | 311 | 1,040 |
| 2024 | 236 | 235 | 1,616 |
| 2023 | 217 | 216 | 2,024 |
| 2022 | 189 | 189 | 3,171 |
| 2021 | 185 | 183 | 3,133 |
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
54 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 32 days – 91 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (578 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 1.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 62.5%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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Korean Society for Microbiolog and Biotechnology
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1017-7825
- Electronic ISSN
- 1738-8872
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
What CAS zone is Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 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 Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.36; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 97.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 54 days (interquartile range 32–91 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 62.5%”. 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 Microbiology and Biotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .