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Journal Metrics Reports 2023

Microbiology & Medical Microbiology

Announcement of the latest impact factors from the Journal Citation Reports

Researchers consider a number of factors in deciding where to publish their research, such as journal reputation, readership and community, speed of publication, and citations. See how we share a whole range of information to help the research community decide which journal is the best home for their research as well as what the metrics can tell you about the performance of a journal and its articles.

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  • Impact Factor
    2.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.6

    Cite Score
    4.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    2

    Social Media Mentions
    1,265

    Downloads
    821,480

  • Impact Factor
    3.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.9

    Cite Score
    6.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    3

    Social Media Mentions
    813

    Downloads
    814,463

  • Impact Factor
    3.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.9

    Cite Score
    10

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    15

    Social Media Mentions
    2,485

    Downloads
    3,614,179

  • Impact Factor
    2.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    4.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    1,129

    Downloads
    730,980

  • Impact Factor
    1.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.1

    Cite Score
    6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    2

    Social Media Mentions
    129

    Downloads
    295,407

  • Impact Factor
    5.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4

    Cite Score
    10.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    330

    Downloads
    323,055

  • Impact Factor
    1.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.9

    Cite Score
    4.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    1,262

    Downloads
    936,022

  • Impact Factor
    3.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.9

    Cite Score
    8.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    6

    Social Media Mentions
    325

    Downloads
    273,659

  • Impact Factor
    2.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.2

    Cite Score
    5.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    4

    Social Media Mentions
    1,940

    Downloads
    1,032,557

  • Impact Factor
    2.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    6.8

    Social Media Mentions
    117

    Downloads
    662,951

  • Impact Factor
    3.7

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.5

    Cite Score
    10.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    1,830

    Downloads
    1,099,050

  • Impact Factor
    2.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.9

    Cite Score
    5.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    239

    Downloads
    165,283

  • Impact Factor
    1.8

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.2

    Cite Score
    5.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    4

    Social Media Mentions
    574

    Downloads
    422,424

  • Impact Factor
    2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    5.9

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    13

    Social Media Mentions
    188

    Downloads
    598,863

  • Impact Factor
    3.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.4

    Cite Score
    5.6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    32

    Social Media Mentions
    81

    Downloads
    161,628

  • Impact Factor
    1.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.5

    Cite Score
    2.4

    Social Media Mentions
    3,822

    Downloads
    81,591

  • Impact Factor
    3.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.2

    Cite Score
    6.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    11

    Social Media Mentions
    889

    Downloads
    303,623

  • Impact Factor
    1.9

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Cite Score
    3.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    8

    Social Media Mentions
    316

    Downloads
    301,339

  • Impact Factor
    4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    4.3

    Cite Score
    6.3

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    3

    Social Media Mentions
    668

    Downloads
    908,272

  • Impact Factor
    1.2

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.3

    Cite Score
    3.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    9

    Social Media Mentions
    208

    Downloads
    141,604

  • Impact Factor
    0.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    0.4

    Cite Score
    0.7

    Social Media Mentions
    95

    Downloads
    25,773

  • Impact Factor
    2.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.8

    Cite Score
    6

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    27

    Social Media Mentions
    131

    Downloads
    165,042

  • Impact Factor
    2.4

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.5

    Cite Score
    5.8

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    24

    Social Media Mentions
    183

    Downloads
    240,876

  • Impact Factor
    3.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.5

    Cite Score
    5.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    356

    Downloads
    164,309

  • Impact Factor
    2.3

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.8

    Cite Score
    3.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    3

    Social Media Mentions
    258

    Downloads
    105,142

  • Impact Factor
    2.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.7

    Cite Score
    6.4

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    6

    Social Media Mentions
    76

    Downloads
    134,316

  • Impact Factor
    4.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.2

    Cite Score
    6.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    4

    Social Media Mentions
    166

    Downloads
    167,711

  • Impact Factor
    1.6

    5 Year Impact Factor
    1.7

    Cite Score
    3.7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    7

    Social Media Mentions
    235

    Downloads
    205,894

  • Cite Score
    7

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    38

    Social Media Mentions
    357

    Downloads
    211,547

  • Impact Factor
    3.5

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.8

    Cite Score
    7.2

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    10

    Social Media Mentions
    284

    Downloads
    1,061,137

  • Impact Factor
    3.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    3.5

    Cite Score
    7.5

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    14

    Social Media Mentions
    91

    Downloads
    158,056

  • Impact Factor
    2.1

    5 Year Impact Factor
    2.4

    Cite Score
    4.1

    Submission to First Decision - Days (Median)
    17

    Social Media Mentions
    4,602

    Downloads
    295,290