Journal profile · MICROBIOLOGY
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
ISSN 1823-8262 · eISSN 2231-7538 · Malaysian Society for Microbiology · Malaysia
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 110; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology is published by Malaysian Society for 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 Enzyme Production and Characterization, Biofuel production and bioconversion and Probiotics and Fermented Foods, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MICROBIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.3%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering8.1%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Microbial Metabolism and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: CABI, WPRIM, MyCite, MyAIS, Google Scholar, EBSCO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 164OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 88LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,209 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 2025 | 90 | 90 | 6 |
| 2024 | 136 | 136 | 45 |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 82 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 104 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | 159 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 110 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 110 | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Model summary
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology adapts to the Creative Commons, CC BY-NC 4.0 license in publishing open access articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Malaysian Society for Microbiology
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1823-8262
- Electronic ISSN
- 2231-7538
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
What CAS zone is Malaysian Journal of Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Malaysian Journal of 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.
How long does peer review take at Malaysian Journal of Microbiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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.
Which databases index Malaysian Journal of Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malaysian Journal of Microbiology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Malaysian Journal of Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Malaysian Journal of Microbiology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 110.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .