Journal profile · Immunology
Microbiology and Immunology
ISSN 0385-5600 · eISSN 1348-0421 · Wiley-Blackwell · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1977
Microbiology and Immunology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.55; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,750; median 75 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 89 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microbiology and Immunology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Immune Response and Inflammation and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, together about 18.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Immunology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Microbiology and Immunology is a multidisciplinary journal aimed at providing insight into the study of microbes and the host immune, biological and physiological responses, and therapeutics. Fields covered by Microbiology and Immunology are Bacteriology/Virology/Immunology which include the following topics; - pathogenic infections in humans, various animals including invertebrates, and plants- pathogenicity and virulence factors such as microbial toxins and cell-surface components- antimicrobial agents and drug resistance of microbes- genomics and proteomics of microbes- immune responses- host defense to bacteria, viruses and parasites- comparative immunologyMicrobiology and Immunology also features review and mini-review articles targeted broader audience, not limited to researchers in these fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Editor-in-chief Bacteriology Chikara KaitoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Immune Cell Function and InteractionImmunology and Microbiology6.3%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology6.3%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine6.3%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Escherichia coli research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Vibrio bacteria research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Herpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.2%
- T-cell and B-cell ImmunologyImmunology and Microbiology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- Impact factor
- 1.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,993OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 59Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 471,926Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,465 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 32 | 8 |
| 2025 | 89 | 49 | 153 |
| 2024 | 75 | 47 | 174 |
| 2023 | 74 | 54 | 273 |
| 2022 | 88 | 22 | 550 |
| 2021 | 86 | 35 | 883 |
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
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 128 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 101 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (158 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 13 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 2,750 / EUR 2,300 / GBP 1,850 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 120 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor Letters may be submitted to the Editor on any topic of discussionLength not stated
- notesNotes Short preliminary reports of important findings can be submitted as Notes.Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles Original reports of research or papers giving a full account of an investigation can be submitted.Length not stated
- reviews and mini-reviews (only by invitation from editors)Reviews and Mini-Reviews (only by invitation from Editors)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed transparently in the Methods section. Model summary
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Submission implies content not published or submitted elsewhere except brief abstract in meeting proceedings. Model summary
Note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: single blind, typically two anonymous reviewers plus the Editor. Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers and the Editor. The peer review process is single blind.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: journal will consider articles previously available as preprints; authors may post submitted version to preprint server at any time. Model summary
Microbiology and Immunology will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0385-5600
- Electronic ISSN
- 1348-0421
- Society / sponsor
- Japanese Society for Bacteriology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microbiology and Immunology
What CAS zone is Microbiology and Immunology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microbiology and Immunology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology / Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Microbiology and Immunology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.55; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at Microbiology and Immunology?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 55–128 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12% (2025). 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 Microbiology and Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Microbiology and Immunology based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Microbiology and Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microbiology and Immunology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Microbiology and Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
Microbiology and Immunology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,750.
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: .