Journal profile · Immunology and Microbiology-Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii
ISSN 0372-9311 · eISSN 2686-7613 · Izdatel'stvo S-Info · Russian Federation
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii is published by Izdatel'stvo S-Info. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacterial Infections and Vaccines, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology and Vector-borne infectious diseases, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peer-reviewed "Journal of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Immunobiology" intends to publish the cutting edge research results focused on control of spread, prevention and treatment of human infectious diseases in the field of medical microbiology, virology, epidemiology, immunology including immunodiagnostics and immunoprophylaxis, and provides a synthesis of the latest results of fundamental and applied scientific research. The journal covers the issues of human infectious diseases from the point of research of pathogen — bacteria, viruses and prions in relationship to the human immune response, intra- and interspecific interaction, environment, as well as related evolutionary processes and public health. The journal is intended for professionally interested physicians, epidemiologists, researchers, university lecturers, postgraduates and students, whose professional interests include the application, development and implementation of technologies to maintain the infectious safety of the population. The journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featured articles, lectures and chronicles related to its profile.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology and Microbiology-Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Vitaly V. ZverevPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 30, United States 2, Germany 1, Austria 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacterial Infections and VaccinesImmunology and Microbiology10.9%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology7.8%
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatmentVeterinary6.8%
- Microbial infections and disease researchImmunology and Microbiology6.1%
- Escherichia coli research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Bacillus and Francisella bacterial researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 274/466 | 41st |
| Epidemiology | Q3 | 111/173 | 36th |
| Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 30/43 | 31st |
| Virology | Q3 | 65/86 | 25th |
| Microbiology (medical) | Q4 | 116/147 | 21st |
| Immunology | Q4 | 203/243 | 16th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Ulrich's periodicals directory, RSCI, VAK, Dimensions, Google Scholar, CYBERLENINKA, White List, CNKI, Lens, OpenAlex, ScilitPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,300 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 331 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 368 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 435 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 369 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 318 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 251 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- lecturesThe Journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featu…Length not stated
- methodological materialsThe Journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featu…Length not stated
- mini reviewsThe Journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featu…Length not stated
- opinion and other special featured articlesThe Journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featu…Length not stated
- original research articlesThe Journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featu…Length not stated
- reviewsThe Journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featu…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe Journal accepts for publication Russian and foreign original research articles, reviews, short communications, mini reviews, opinion and other special featu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Authorship 4. Authorship
The authors of the article may be persons who have made a significant contribution to the work of its revision or correction, the final approval for publication, as well as responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript. Person performing a role in the preparation of this article (statisticians, language, technical staff and others.), may be contained in the section Acknowledgments o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 5. Conflict of interest
Authors must declare actual or potential conflicts of interest; a declared conflict of interest is not grounds for rejection. Model summary
Authors undertake to report any actual or potential conflicts of interest. Conflict of interest can be considered as any situation, able to influence on the author of the manuscript and lead to concealment, misrepresentation or change interpretation of data. The presence of a conflict of interest with one or more of the authors is not a reason for refusal in the publication of the article. If edit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
The authors are encouraged to make the research data that support their publications available but are not required to do so. The decision to publish will not be affected by whether or not authors share their research data. Definition of research data This policy applies to the research data that would be required to verify the results of research reported in articles published in the "Journal of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
The Journal follows the ICMJE's Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. Model summary
The Journal follows the ICMJE's Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Content is available under the Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International, CC-BY license. Model summary
By submitting the article and accompanying files (hereinafter – the work) the author (all the authors of the work, if it is created in co-authorship) agrees that he provides Central Research Institute for Epidemiology exclusive and perpetual right to use the work free of charge (exclusive, perpetual and royalty-free license) on the territory of Russia and foreign countries in the following ranges …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Funding sources (or absence of funding) must be stated in the Acknowledgments section in Russian and English. Model summary
The "Journal of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Immunobiology" is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition — it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, pr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 13. Peer Review Process
Mandatory double-blind peer review for all scientific articles that pass formal examination. Model summary
All scientific articles that have successfully passed the examination on formal grounds undergo mandatory two-way anonymous ("blind") reviewing (the authors of the manuscript do not know the full name of the reviewers, the reviewers do not know the full name and affiliation of the authors). The Peer Review Process is described on the journal's website.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 6. Plagiarism and secondary publications
CrossMark service is used to keep content up-to-date and inform readers about changes. Model summary
The unfair textual borrowing and appropriation of research results that do not belong to the authors of the manuscript is forbidden. The article can be checked on originality using services Antiplagiat (for texts in Russian) and Plagiarism.org (for texts in English). The editors keep the right to verify incoming manuscripts for plagiarism. Text similarity of over 20% should be explained by the aut…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and Postprint Deposition Policy/Self-archiving Policy
Online First Pre-Publication is used to publish the final version of reviewed and accepted articles before issue placement. Model summary
The Editorial board of the "Journal of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Immunobiology" allows authors to post the manuscript as a preprint before submission for review and to archive independently their articles in disciplinary and institutional repositories. Preprints The Editorial Board of the "Journal of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Immunobiology" encourages uploading preprints on preprint serv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Preprint and Postprint Deposition Policy/Self-archiving Policy
The Editorial board of the "Journal of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Immunobiology" allows authors to post the manuscript as a preprint before submission for review and to archive independently their articles in disciplinary and institutional repositories. Preprints The Editorial Board of the "Journal of Microbiology, Epidemiology and Immunobiology" encourages uploading preprints on preprint serv…
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
- Izdatel'stvo S-Info
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 0372-9311
- Electronic ISSN
- 2686-7613
- Society / sponsor
- Russian scientific and practical society of epidemiologists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 103, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii
How long does peer review take at Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (30), United States (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii open access, and what is the APC?
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 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: .