Journal of Antibiotics

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Antibiotics seeks to promote research on antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances and publishes Articles, Review Articles, Brief Communication, Correspondence and other specially commissioned reports.

The Journal of Antibiotics accepts papers on biochemical, chemical, microbiological and pharmacological studies.

However, studies regarding human therapy do not fall under the journal’s scope.

Contributions regarding recently discovered antibiotics and biologically active microbial products are particularly encouraged.

Topics of particular interest within the journal's scope include, but are not limited to, those listed below: Discovery of new antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Production, isolation, characterization, structural elucidation, chemical synthesis and derivatization, biological activities, mechanisms of action, and structure-activity relationships of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Biosynthesis, bioconversion, taxonomy and genetic studies on producing microorganisms, as well as improvement of production of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Novel physical, chemical, biochemical, microbiological or pharmacological methods for detection, assay, determination, structural elucidation and evaluation of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances Newly found properties, mechanisms of action and resistance-development of antibiotics and related types of biologically active substances.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.481

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	96

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11964

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	696

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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 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.

• Bioactive Microbial Metabolites

  Citation: 2441

  Authors: János

• Rapamycin (AY-22,989), a new antifungal antibiotic. I. Taxonomy of the producing streptomycete and isolation of the active principle.

  Citation: 1197

  Authors: CLAUDE, ALICIA, S. N.

• FK-506, a novel immunosuppressant isolated from a Streptomyces. I. Fermentation, isolation, and physico-chemical and biological characteristics.

  Citation: 926

  Authors: TORU, HIROSHI, MICHISANE, MICHIHISA, TOSHIO, MASAKUNI, MASANOBU, HATSUO, HIROSHI

• Thoughts and facts about antibiotics: Where we are now and where we are heading

  Citation: 848

  Authors: János

• FK-506, a novel immunosuppressant isolated from a Streptomyces. II. Immunosuppressive effect of FK-506 in vitro.

  Citation: 809

  Authors: TORU, HIROSHI, SUSUMU, NORIAKI, MICHIHISA, TOSHIMI, TOSHIO, MASAKUNI, MASANOBU, HATSUO, TAKENORI

• Rapamycin (AY-22,989), a new antifungal antibiotic. II. Fermentation, isolation and characterization.

  Citation: 764

  Authors: S. N., H., Claude

• Microbial drug discovery: 80 years of progress

  Citation: 762

  Authors: Arnold L, Sergio

• ML-236A, ML-236B, and ML-236C, new inhibitors of cholesterogensis produced by Penicillium citrinum.

  Citation: 759

  Authors: AKIRA, MASAO, YOSHIO

• Bestatin, an inhibitor of aminopeptidase B, produced by actinomycetes.

  Citation: 580

  Authors: HAMAO, TAKAAKI, HIROYUKI, MASA, TOMIO

• A new alkaloid AM-2282 of Streptomyces origin taxonomy, fermentation, isolation and preliminary characterization.

  Citation: 569

  Authors: SATOSHI, YUZURU, ATSUSHI, AKIRA, JUICHI, HISAE, YOKO, ROKUROU

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