Letters in Applied Microbiology

Aims & Scope

Journal of & Letters in Applied Microbiology are two of the flagship research journals of the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM).

For more than 75 years they have been publishing top quality research and reviews in the broad field of applied microbiology.

The journals are provided to all SfAM members as well as having a global online readership totalling more than 500,000 downloads per year in more than 200 countries.

Submitting authors can expect fast decision and publication times, averaging 33 days to first decision and 34 days from acceptance to online publication.

There are no page charges.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.543

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	133

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10726

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1727

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

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

• Rapid extraction of bacterial genomic DNA with guanidium thiocyanate

  Citation: 1682

  Authors: D.G., N.A., R.J.

• Rapid preparation of DNA from filamentous fungi

  Citation: 1284

  Authors: U., P.

• In-vitro antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of Sardinian Thymus essential oils

  Citation: 694

  Authors: S., C. I. G., B., M., V., E., F.

• Interaction of silver nitrate with readily identifiable groups: relationship to the antibacterialaction of silver ions

  Citation: 683

  Authors: S.Y., D.C., W.J., J.R., A.D.

• Antimicrobial properties of plant essential oils and essences against five important food-borne pathogens

  Citation: 673

  Authors:

• Vibrio harveyi: a significant pathogen of marine vertebrates and invertebrates

  Citation: 635

  Authors: B., X-H.

• Adhesion, autoaggregation and hydrophobicity of 13 strains of Bifidobacterium longum

  Citation: 546

  Authors: B., B., M., D.

• Antibacterial activity of selected plant essential oils against Escherichia coli O157:H7

  Citation: 528

  Authors: S.A., R.D.

• The antibacterial mechanism of carvacrol and thymol against<i>Escherichia coli</i>

  Citation: 522

  Authors: J., F., B.-P., R.-S., N.

• Biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes on plastic surface

  Citation: 521

  Authors: S., I., L., M.

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