Journal profile · Microbiology
Research in Microbiology
ISSN 0923-2508 · eISSN 1769-7123 · Elsevier Masson SAS · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1989
Research in Microbiology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.28; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,510; median 125 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Microbiology is published by Elsevier Masson SAS and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.5%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science10%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 158OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,782OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,579 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 26 | 103 |
| 2024 | 40 | 39 | 215 |
| 2023 | 94 | 94 | 1,059 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 821 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 980 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 128 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (54 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)
- 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
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 3,510 / EUR 3,280 / GBP 2,810 / JPY 435,350 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier Masson SAS
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0923-2508
- Electronic ISSN
- 1769-7123
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Microbiology
What CAS zone is Research in Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Research in Microbiology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 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 Research in Microbiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.28; CiteScore 7.2, h-index 158.
How long does peer review take at Research in Microbiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 89–167 days); 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 Research in Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Microbiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Research in Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Microbiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,510.
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: .