International Microbiology

Aims & Scope

International Microbiology publishes information on basic and applied microbiology for a worldwide readership.

The journal publishes articles and short reviews based on original research, articles about microbiologists and their work and questions related to the history and sociology of this science.

Also offered are perspectives, opinion, book reviews and editorials.

A distinguishing feature of International Microbiology is its broadening of the term microbiology to include eukaryotic microorganisms.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.618

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	76

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9387

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	679

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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.

• Biodegradation and biological treatments of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin: an overview

  Citation: 1165

  Authors: J., J., T., J.

• Adverse effect of heavy metals (As, Pb, Hg, and Cr) on health and their bioremediation strategies: a review

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Amit, Ajay, Zhong

• Innovative tools for detection of plant pathogenic viruses and bacteria

  Citation: 235

  Authors: María M., Edson, Antonio, Paola, María Teresa, Pablo, Ramón, Mariano

• Development, registration and commercialization of microbial pesticides for plant protection

  Citation: 229

  Authors: Emilio

• Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida: an integrated view of a bacterial fish pathogen

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Jesús L.

• Enteric pathogens and soil: a short review

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Johanna, Gary A.

• Variation and evolution of plant virus populations

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Fernando, Aurora, Jos� M.

• Microbial use for azo dye degradation—a strategy for dye bioremediation

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Mehvish, Sana, Abdul

• Screening of antimicrobial activities in red, green and brown macroalgae from Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Antonio, Gonzalo, Angela, Angeles, Julian, Inmaculada, Francisca, Eduardo, Miguel, Guillermo, Fernando

• Biology of killer yeasts

  Citation: 140

  Authors: D., A., J.

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