Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Aims & Scope

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy® features interdisciplinary studies that build our understanding of the underlying mechanisms and therapeutic applications of antimicrobial and antiparasitic agents and chemotherapy.

The journal also publishes studies involving animal models, pharmacological characterization, and clinical trials.

Chemistry; Biosynthesis Mechanisms of Action: Physiological Effects Mechanisms of Resistance Susceptibility Biologic Response Modifiers Analytical Procedures Antiviral Agents Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Therapeutics Pharmacology.

Sections include: - Commentaries - Minireviews - Chemistry; Biosynthesis - Mechanisms of Action: Physiological Effects - Mechanisms of Resistance - Susceptibility - Biologic Response Modifiers - Analytical Procedures - Antiviral Agents - Experimental Therapeutics - Clinical Therapeutics - Pharmacology - Recent U.S.

Food and Drug Administration Approvals

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5
2024	4.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2593

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6251

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.431

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• <i>In Silico</i> Detection and Typing of Plasmids using PlasmidFinder and Plasmid Multilocus Sequence Typing

  Citation: 4000

  Authors: Alessandra, Ea, Aurora, Mette, Ole, Laura, Frank, Henrik

• Quantitative assessment of antimalarial activity in vitro by a semiautomated microdilution technique

  Citation: 2065

  Authors: R E, C J, J D, J D

• Characterization of a New Metallo-β-Lactamase Gene, <i>bla</i> _NDM-1 , and a Novel Erythromycin Esterase Gene Carried on a Unique Genetic Structure in <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Sequence Type 14 from India

  Citation: 1998

  Authors: Dongeun, Mark A., Christian G., Hyun S., Kristina, Kyungwon, Timothy R.

• Updated Functional Classification of β-Lactamases

  Citation: 1839

  Authors: Karen, George A.

• The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database

  Citation: 1807

  Authors: Andrew G., Nicholas, Fazmin, Austin, Marisa A., Alison J., Kirandeep, Marc J., Gianfranco, Linda, Lindsay, Andrew M., Kalinka, Mariya, Michael R., Jonathan S., Andrew C., Laura J. V., Peter, Arlene D., Irene, Patricia L., Maulik, Wenliang, Marie, Tennison, Gerard D.

• A functional classification scheme for beta-lactamases and its correlation with molecular structure

  Citation: 1769

  Authors: K, G A, A A

• Riddle of Biofilm Resistance

  Citation: 1524

  Authors: Kim

• Novel Method for Detection of β-Lactamases by Using a Chromogenic Cephalosporin Substrate

  Citation: 1466

  Authors: Cynthia H., A., Susan M., A. H.

• Emergence of Resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 in Patients Receiving Fusion Inhibitor (T-20) Monotherapy

  Citation: 1400

  Authors: Xiping, Julie M., Hongmei, Zee, Ramin B., J. Michael, Michael S., Xiaoyun, George M., John C.

• Microplate alamar blue assay versus BACTEC 460 system for high-throughput screening of compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium

  Citation: 1323

  Authors: L, S G

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