Journal profile · MICROSCOPY
Microscopy
ISSN 0022-0744 · OXFORD UNIV PRESS · JAPAN
Microscopy: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; hybrid open access; review about 57 days (submission to final decision, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 52 articles a year; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microscopy is published by OXFORD UNIV PRESS and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications and Advancements in Photolithography Techniques, together about 57.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Microscopy , previously Journal of Electron Microscopy , promotes research combined with any type of microscopy techniques, applied in life and material sciences. Microscopy is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Microscopy. The journal is an international forum, open to all scientists in the field, for publishing the best research in advanced microscopy and its applications. To ensure this policy, the journal has appointed eminent scientists from around the world. Microscopy publishes six issues a year, and papers cover the application of advanced microscopy in diverse fields. Articles cover theories, methods, techniques, and instrumentation, as well as their applications to life and material sciences. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 1.8 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 1.8 Microscopy (Rank by Impact Factor) 7/8 2025 Cited Half-Life 5.7 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.5 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00093 2025 Article Influence Score 0.425 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 3.9 Instrumentation (Rank by CiteScore) 72/206 Radiology, Nuclear Medicine And Imaging (Rank by CiteScore) 138/361 Structural Biology (Rank by CiteScore) 31/51 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.613 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 127,938 Peer Review and Production 2025 Median days from submission to first decision 23 days 2025 Median days from submission to final decision 56.5 days About metrics Microscopy is covered by the following major indexing services:- Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases Aluminium Industry Abstracts Biological Abstracts BIOSIS Previews CAB Abstracts Computer and Information Systems Abstracts Corrosion Abstracts CSA Engineering Materials Abstracts CSA Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts Current Contents® /Life Sciences Electronics & Communications Abstracts Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Management Global Health Horticultural Abstracts Index Medicus/ Medline Index Veterinarius INIS Atomindex Journal Citation Reports /Science Edition METADEX Plant Breeding Abstracts PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 International PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Biology Journals PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Central PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Health & Medical Complete PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Medical Library PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Pharma Collection Review of Agricultural Entomology Review of Medical and Veterinary Mycology Review of Plant Pathology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MICROSCOPY
Editor-in-chief Kenji TsudaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science31.5%
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.4%
- Advancements in Photolithography TechniquesEngineering4.8%
- Advanced Materials Characterization TechniquesEngineering3.9%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.4%
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisEngineering3%
- Ion-surface interactions and analysisEngineering2.9%
- Surface and Thin Film PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microscopy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, 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
- 1.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 906OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 127,938Publisher website ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
57 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision 2025
- 56.5 daysPublisher 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) publicationethics.org
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
- OXFORD UNIV PRESS
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0022-0744
- Society / sponsor
- Japanese Society of Microscopy
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 75, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microscopy
What CAS zone is Microscopy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Microscopy is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Microscopy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Microscopy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Microscopy?
The publisher reports about 57 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Microscopy based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Mainland China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Microscopy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Microscopy is indexed in SCIE. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Microscopy open access, and what is the APC?
Microscopy is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .