Iranian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Aims & Scope

Iran J Med Microbiol is open access and peer-reviewed, which publishes articles on all aspects associated with Microbiology and Infectious disease, ranging from pathophysiology, prevention, early detection, and diagnosis, to treatment, molecular and cellular biology, Microbial genetics, epidemiology, psychological issues related to microbes, rehabilitation, and quality of life.

While the emphasis of the journal is on Medical Microbiology, Iran J Med Microbiol also publishes issues related to: • Antimicrobials and Antimicrobials Resistance • Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology in Microbiology • Microbial cell surfaces and Nanobiotechnology • Microbial evolution • Microbial virulence and pathogenesis pathways • Regulation, sensing and signaling related to Microbiomes • Microbial physiology, biochemistry and metabolism • Microbial interactions and communities (Microbiota) • Plant microbiology and soil health related to Human and Animal Health • Cell Development in Medical Microbiology • Computer Science in Medical Microbiology • Artificial Intelligence in Microbiology • Deep learning in Microbiology

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22933

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	121

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.173

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

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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

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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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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Coronavirus: Scientometrics of 50 Years of Global Scientific Productions

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Farshid, Somayeh

• Identifying Requirements of a Self-care System on Smartphones for Preventing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Hamidreza, Zahra, Mohammadreza, Amir, Neda, Mohammad

• Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery and Development Against Antimicrobial Resistance: A Narrative Review

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Mustafa, Armin, Gholamreza, Hamidreza, Abed, Babak

• Usability Evaluation of the Mask Mobile Application: The Official Application of the Iranian Government

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Hamid Reza, Mehrdad, Zahra, Shadi, Mohammad

• Prevalence of Tetracycline Resistance Genes tet (A, B, C, 39) in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Tehran, Iran

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Zeinab, Zahra, Reza, Payam

• Optimization of Production Conditions for Bioactive Polysaccharides from Fomes fomentarius and Investigation of Antibacterial and Antitumor Activities

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Hale, Ashrafalsadat, Bahman, Zahra-Beagom

• Nosocomial Infections, Challenges and Threats: A Review Article

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Mohammad, Mojgan, Mohammad Reza, Ebrahim, Majid

• Prevalence of the Integrons and ESBL Genes in Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Escherichia coli Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections, Ardabil, Iran

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Soheyla, Mohsen, Amir, Majid, Mehdi, Jafar, Roghayeh

• Nanoparticles are More Successful Competitor than Antibiotics in Treating Bacterial Infections: A Review of the Literature

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Roya Saddat, Monireh, Saman

• Investigation of Antimicrobial Effect of Berberine on Ciprofloxacin and Imipenem Resistance Acinetobacter baumannii Isolated from Hamadan Hospitals

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Hassan, Nayreh, Mohammad Yousef, Leili

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