Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (IJMM) provides comprehensive coverage of medical microbiology, as well as infectious diseases.

We welcome wide ranging contributions; from basic research at laboratory to clinical trials, including bacteriology, mycobacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology, infection prevention and control, and infectious diseases.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14712

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	573

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.366

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	59

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, 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.

• PROBIOTICS

  Citation: 236

  Authors: V, R

• Detection of biofilm formation among the clinical isolates of Staphylococci: An evaluation of three different screening methods

  Citation: 165

  Authors: T, S, S, DJ, T, A

• DETECTION OF BIOFILM FORMATION AMONG THE CLINICAL ISOLATES OF STAPHYLOCOCCI: AN EVALUATION OF THREE DIFFERENT SCREENING METHODS

  Citation: 160

  Authors: T, S, S, DJ, T, A

• Translocation of gut flora and its role in sepsis

  Citation: 149

  Authors: C

• Review of clinical and laboratory features of human <i>Brucellosis</i>

  Citation: 128

  Authors: BG, SK, RS

• Anti-biofilm efficacy of silver nanoparticles against MRSA and MRSE isolated from wounds in a tertiary care hospital

  Citation: 123

  Authors: MA, HM, AA, SS, MA

• Gut Microbiota and Its Mysteries

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Premalatha, Gifty Sara, Sribal, Krishna G., Padma

• Re-emergence of Chikungunya virus in India

  Citation: 113

  Authors: V

• Onychomycosis - epidemiology, diagnosis and management

  Citation: 110

  Authors: B, P, R

• SURGICAL SITE INFECTION IN CLEAN AND CLEAN-CONTAMINATED CASES

  Citation: 102

  Authors: SP, N, A, GB

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