Journal profile · MICROBIOLOGY
Polish Journal of Microbiology
ISSN 1733-1331 · eISSN 2544-4646 · Polish Society of Microbiologists · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2004
Polish Journal of Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.73; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 93 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Polish Journal of Microbiology is published by Polish Society of Microbiologists and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing and Probiotics and Fermented Foods, together about 23.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Polish Journal of Microbiology (PJM), founded in 1952 as Acta Microbiologica, is a broad-based international microbiological journal covering: general microbiology, bacterial physiology, molecular biology and genetics, virology, clinical microbiology, environmental microbiology, and biotechnology. The Polish Journal of Microbiology publishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releases. The PJM is now an information exchange platform for authors who publish research findings and reviews on the latest developments in the field of microbiology. The Polish Society of Microbiologists issues the Polish Journal of Microbiology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MICROBIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Elzbieta Anna TrafnyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Poland 4, Mainland China 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.7%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine5.4%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science4%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 17Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 34Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 391OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 887 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 73 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 221 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 256 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 589 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 711 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 58 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 162 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (70 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,200 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 984 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,000 | No | — |
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 accepted6
- book reviewspublishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releasesLength not stated
- minireviewspublishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releasesLength not stated
- original research articlespublishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releasesLength not stated
- press releasespublishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releasesLength not stated
- reviewspublishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releasesLength not stated
- short communicationspublishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releasesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Polish Society of Microbiologists
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1733-1331
- Electronic ISSN
- 2544-4646
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Polish Journal of Microbiology
What CAS zone is Polish Journal of Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Polish Journal of Microbiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Polish Journal of Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.73; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Polish Journal of Microbiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 61–119 days); 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 Polish Journal of Microbiology based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (4) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Polish Journal of Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Polish Journal of Microbiology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Polish Journal of Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Polish Journal of Microbiology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .