Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Aims & Scope

Publication of the Society of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Objectives and policy of the journal The Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology is an international journal which publishes papers describing original research, short communications, and critical reviews in the fields of biotechnology, fermentation and cell culture, biocatalysis, environmental microbiology, natural products discovery and biosynthesis, marine natural products, metabolic engineering, genomics, bioinformatics, food microbiology, and other areas of applied microbiology.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

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

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,756.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Hemicellulose bioconversion

  Citation: 1489

  Authors: Badal C.

• Microalgae as a raw material for biofuels production

  Citation: 979

  Authors: Luisa, Ana Cristina

• Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass: biochemical and molecular perspectives

  Citation: 944

  Authors: Raj, Sompal, Om V.

• Natural product discovery: past, present, and future

  Citation: 911

  Authors: Leonard, Richard H

• Silver as biocides in burn and wound dressings and bacterial resistance to silver compounds

  Citation: 598

  Authors: Simon, Le T., Gregg

• Diversity of halophilic microorganisms: Environments, phylogeny, physiology, and applications

  Citation: 586

  Authors: A

• Bacterial cell attachment, the beginning of a biofilm

  Citation: 569

  Authors: Jon, Steve, John

• Biodiesel production—current state of the art and challenges

  Citation: 525

  Authors: Palligarnai T., Michael

• Perspective of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) containing ACC deaminase in stress agriculture

  Citation: 516

  Authors: Muhammad, Muhammad, Sarfraz, Ahmad Saeed

• Harmful algal blooms: causes, impacts and detection

  Citation: 497

  Authors: Kevin G., Gregory J., Gary J.