Journal profile · Microbiology
New Microbiologica
ISSN 1121-7138 · Luigi Ponzio e figlio Editori · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 1993
New Microbiologica: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.04; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 50 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Microbiologica is published by Luigi Ponzio e figlio Editori 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 Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities and Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, together about 20% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The publication, diffusion and furtherance of research and study on all aspects of basic and clinical Microbiology and related fields are the chief aims of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- Antimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchMedicine6.7%
- Acne and Rosacea Treatments and EffectsMedicine6.7%
- Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative MechanismsImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions6.7%
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatmentVeterinary6.7%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry6.7%
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 | 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 | 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 | 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
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Excerpta Medica, Index Medicus, Microbiology Abstracts
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
- 1.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Luigi Ponzio e figlio Editori
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1121-7138
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Microbiologica
What CAS zone is New Microbiologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Microbiologica is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 New Microbiologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.04; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 1.
How long does peer review take at New Microbiologica?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index New Microbiologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Microbiologica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Microbiologica open access, and what is the APC?
New Microbiologica is a subscription 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: .