Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-MICROBIOLOGY
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
ISSN 0973-7510 · eISSN 2581-690X · Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology · India · Founded 2007
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 750; review 2–4 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 260 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology is published by Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 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 Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 22.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology (JPAM) is a peer-reviewed, open access, quarterly published international journal of microbiology strives to provide a forum for worldwide scientific researchers, academics, clinicians and microbiologists for publication of high quality reviews, research articles, short communications and clinical studies pertaining to all aspects of microbiology and its allied disciplines. All original articles reporting work on micro-organisms including viruses, bacteria, algae and fungi are welcomed. Articles must present information that is novel, has high impact and interest, and is of high scientific quality that makes significant contribution to the field as a whole. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology covers the following topics: Microbiology Medical Microbiology Bacteriology Pharmaceutical Microbiology Mycology Industrial Microbiology Protozoology Public Health Microbiology Phycology Microbial Biotechnology Parasitology Food Microbiology Immunology Agriculture Microbiology Virology Plant Microbiology Nematology Plant Pathology Microbial Cytology Soil Microbiology Microbial Physiology Veterinary Microbiology Microbial Ecology Environmental Microbiology Microbial Genetics Microbial Ecology Molecular Biology Geomicrobiology Cellular Microbiology Microbial Biodegradation Microbial Taxonomy Water Microbiology Generation Microbiology Biotechnology Systems Microbiology Viruses Molecular Microbiology Enzymology and Protein Engineering Microbial Biochemistry Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY-MICROBIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Iqbal AhmadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.2%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
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 | 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 | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 383OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 263LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,017Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,429 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 210 | 210 | 41 |
| 2025 | 260 | 260 | 307 |
| 2024 | 255 | 255 | 769 |
| 2023 | 245 | 245 | 935 |
| 2022 | 320 | 320 | 1,563 |
| 2021 | 255 | 255 | 1,514 |
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)
- 2–4 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 750 / INR 18,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
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
- Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 0973-7510
- Electronic ISSN
- 2581-690X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
What CAS zone is Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology?
Authors report an average review time of 2–4 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 Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 750.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .