Journal profile
Microbiology Independent Research Journal
ISSN 2500-2236 · Doctrine · Austria
Microbiology Independent Research Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microbiology Independent Research Journal is published by Doctrine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Influenza Virus Research Studies, Virology and Viral Diseases and Respiratory viral infections research, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MIR Journal covers a wide range of topics including: theory and practice of new vaccine development; vaccines against new emerging viruses; development of universal vaccines (influenza) and viral vector-based vaccines; mechanisms of viral attenuation; vaccine production technology; antiviral and antimicrobial drug discovery; results of clinical studies; the study of new drug targets for viruses and bacteria; new plasmid-based vectors and their application in biotechnology; synthesis, biosynthesis, structure and function of biomolecules critical for the life cycle of prokaryotes and viruses. MIR Journal includes manuscripts on bacterial synthetic biology, bacterial mutations and antibiotic resistance as well as on new approaches and methods of antiviral and antimicrobial defense. The devastating COVID 19 pandemic and spread of bacterial antibiotic resistance in recent years moved virology and bacteriology to the forefront of medical science in healthcare. Infectious agents do not recognize country borders and close worldwide cooperation between scientists and medical personnel is necessary to prevent the spread of dangerous pathogens. The main objective of the MIR Journal is to provide broad international coverage of scientific results in virology, bacteriology, and mycology and to extend the accessibility of these results to a worldwide scientific audience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Julia R. RomanovaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Influenza Virus Research StudiesMedicine19%
- Virology and Viral DiseasesMedicine12.2%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine7.6%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.6%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- interferon and immune responsesImmunology and Microbiology3.8%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CLOCKSS
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 146 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 53 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 24 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case studyThe journal accepts for publication editorial articles, original research articles, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, case studies and reports, clini…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal accepts for publication editorial articles, original research articles, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, case studies and reports, clini…Length not stated
- hypothesisThe journal accepts for publication editorial articles, original research articles, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, case studies and reports, clini…Length not stated
- opinionThe journal accepts for publication editorial articles, original research articles, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, case studies and reports, clini…Length not stated
- original research articleThe journal accepts for publication editorial articles, original research articles, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, case studies and reports, clini…Length not stated
- research articleKeywords, Funding, and References. The research article should not exceed 7000 words, including a list of references, tables, and figure captionmain text ≤ 7,000 words
- reviewThe journal accepts for publication editorial articles, original research articles, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, case studies and reports, clini…Length not stated
- short communicationThe journal accepts for publication editorial articles, original research articles, short communications, reviews, mini-reviews, case studies and reports, clini…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest v. Conflict of interest
Conflicts of interest are conditions that lead to authors having conflicting or competing interests that can influence their editorial decisions. Conflicts of interest can be potential or perceived, as well as real. Personal, political, financial, scientific, or religious factors can influence the objectivity of the assessment of the conflict.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The authors who publish papers in MIR Journal agree to the following: The authors retain the copyright to the paper and grant the journal the right of first publication under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license was changed from Cre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Publishing Agreement
No APC, no submission charges Model summary
By submitting my manuscript to the journal MIR Journal published by MicroMIR e.U. (hereafter the ‘Publisher’) and managed by ScienceOpen, I herewith grant permission to the Publisher to publish my article upon editorial acceptance under the following publishing agreement. I hereby confirm that this is my original work and that I own sole copyright in this workAnd/or I have obtained permission from…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism detection
MIR Journal uses Ithenticate software to screen the submitted manuscripts for plagiarism. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and post print Policy
The editorial board of the MIR Journal allows authors to post the manuscript as a preprint on preprint servers and in disciplinary and institutional repositories before submission for review and to archive independently their accepted for publication articles in disciplinary and institutional repositories as well as to disseminate through a personal website or blog.
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
- Doctrine
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2500-2236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microbiology Independent Research Journal
How long does peer review take at Microbiology Independent Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Microbiology Independent Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microbiology Independent Research Journal is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Microbiology Independent Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Microbiology Independent Research Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .