Journal profile · Immunology and Microbiology-Microbiology
Korean Journal of Microbiology
ISSN 0440-2413 · eISSN 2383-9902 · Hanguk Misaengmul Hakhoe
Korean Journal of Microbiology: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Microbiology is published by Hanguk Misaengmul Hakhoe. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Enzyme Production and Characterization and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, together about 29.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Immunology and Microbiology-Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science8.8%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine6.3%
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Food Quality and Safety StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | Q4 | 189/194 | 2nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
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.
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
- Hanguk Misaengmul Hakhoe
- ISSN
- 0440-2413
- Electronic ISSN
- 2383-9902
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Microbiology
Which databases index Korean Journal of Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Microbiology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Korean Journal of Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Microbiology 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: .