Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Aims & Scope

The Brazilian Journal of Microbiology is an international peer reviewed journal that covers a wide-range of research on fundamental and applied aspects of microbiology.

The journal considers for publication original research articles, short communications, reviews, and letters to the editor, that may be submitted to the following sections: Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology, Food Microbiology, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogenesis, Clinical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Veterinary Microbiology, Fungal and Bacterial Physiology, Bacterial, Fungal and Virus Molecular Biology, Education in Microbiology.

For more details on each section, please check out the instructions for authors.

The journal is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Microbiology and currently publishes 4 issues per year.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9732

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2076

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.597

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Screening methods to determine antibacterial activity of natural products

  Citation: 870

  Authors: Cleidson, Simone Machado de, Elza F A, Artur

• Antibacterial activity of plant extracts and phytochemicals on antibiotic-resistant bacteria

  Citation: 515

  Authors: Gislene G. F., Juliana, Paulo C., Giuliana L.

• Production of gaba (γ - aminobutyric acid) by microorganisms: a review

  Citation: 438

  Authors: Radhika, Vivek K., Kwang-Hyun

• Microbial biofilm: formation, architecture, antibiotic resistance, and control strategies

  Citation: 430

  Authors: Muzamil Ahmad, Kuldeep, Manabendra

• Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli

  Citation: 402

  Authors: Tânia A.T., Waldir P., Isabel C.A., Beatriz E.C., Juliana F., Roxane M.F., Luís C.S., Marina B.

• Composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils from aromatic plants used in Brazil

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Adilson, Ana Lúcia M., Camila, Glyn Mara, Marta Cristina T., Vera Lúcia G.

• Microbial interactions: ecology in a molecular perspective

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Raíssa Mesquita, Manuella Nóbrega, Welington Luiz

• Antibacterial and antifungal activities of fatty acid methyl esters of the blind-your-eye mangrove from India

  Citation: 286

  Authors: G., M., V., M.J.

• Ethanol production in Brazil: a bridge between science and industry

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Mario Lucio, Silene Cristina de Lima, Alexandre, Rudimar Antonio, Marcel Salmeron, Fernando Henrique Carvalho, Claudemir Domingos, Henrique Berbert de, Henrique Vianna de

• Bacterial exopolysaccharide and biofilm formation stimulate chickpea growth and soil aggregation under salt stress

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Aisha Waheed, Anjum Nasim

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