Journal profile · Microbiology
Microbiological Research
ISSN 0944-5013 · eISSN 1618-0623 · Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1994
Microbiological Research: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,470; median 96 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 66.66%; 306 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microbiological Research is published by Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Microbiological Research publishes original research and review articles spanning all areas of microbiology, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protozoa, and other microorganisms. The journal welcomes studies addressing molecular, cellular, genetic, physiological, ecological, clinical, environmental, and biotechnological aspects of microorganisms and their interactions with hosts and environments. Manuscripts should provide significant mechanistic or conceptual advances of broad interest; preliminary, purely descriptive, or highly specialized studies are generally not considered.Studies in the following areas are welcomed:Microbiology and Genetics Molecular and Cell Biology Metabolism and Physiology Signal Transduction and Development Host-Pathogen Interactions Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology Microbiomes and Microbial Communities Phytopathology Microbial Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology Antimicrobials and Resistance Systems, Computational, and Evolutionary Microbiology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Gerardo PuopoloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Mainland China 9, Italy 9, Brazil 6, Mexico 4, United States 3 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.5%
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.2%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 8.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,505OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 282LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,971 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 254 | 71 | 98 |
| 2025 | 306 | 102 | 1,923 |
| 2024 | 354 | 353 | 6,190 |
| 2023 | 218 | 218 | 5,484 |
| 2022 | 257 | 256 | 9,081 |
| 2021 | 197 | 195 | 8,176 |
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 PubMed · to
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 99 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (666 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66.66%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,470 / EUR 4,180 / GBP 3,580 / JPY 554,410 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,790 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- brief report• Research articles reporting on any aspect of microbiological research. Original articles should not exceed 8000 words in length. The word count is from the in…Length not stated
- correspondence• Research articles reporting on any aspect of microbiological research. Original articles should not exceed 8000 words in length. The word count is from the in…Length not stated
- letter• Research articles reporting on any aspect of microbiological research. Original articles should not exceed 8000 words in length. The word count is from the in…Length not stated
- letters to the editor• Research articles reporting on any aspect of microbiological research. Original articles should not exceed 8000 words in length. The word count is from the in…Length not stated
- original article• Research articles reporting on any aspect of microbiological research. Original articles should not exceed 8000 words in length. The word count is from the in…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research article• Research articles reporting on any aspect of microbiological research. Original articles should not exceed 8000 words in length. The word count is from the in…Length not stated
- review article• Research articles reporting on any aspect of microbiological research. Original articles should not exceed 8000 words in length. The word count is from the in…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0944-5013
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-0623
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microbiological Research
What CAS zone is Microbiological Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microbiological Research is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Microbiology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Microbiological Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.42; CiteScore 14.1, h-index 163.
How long does peer review take at Microbiological Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 73–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 66.66%”. 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 Microbiological Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Microbiological Research based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), Italy (9) and Brazil (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Microbiological Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microbiological Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Microbiological Research open access, and what is the APC?
Microbiological Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,470.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .