Academic Journal
Q2Microbiology and Immunology
About Microbiology and Immunology
Microbiology and Immunology is a scholarly journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.657 and H-index of 89.
Coverage: 1977-2026. Research categories: Virology (Q2); Immunology (Q3); Microbiology (Q3).
Verified field sources
- Editor(s): Chikara Kaito, Tomoyuki Honda and Tomohiro Sawa (Editor) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editorial leadership listed under Edited By on the Wiley journal homepage; publisher role retained without assuming Editor-in-Chief.
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
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Topics in published research
Immune Cell Function and Interaction; Immune Response and Inflammation; Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology; Bacteriophages and microbial interactions; Escherichia coli research studies; Vibrio bacteria research studies.
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Reported open-access list prices
2,750.00 USD; 2,300.00 EUR; 1,850.00 GBP
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Aims & Scope
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