Academic Journal
Q1World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
About World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.909 and H-index of 133.
Coverage: 1990-2026. Research categories: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1); Biotechnology (Q2); Physiology (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 4.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Jesús Mingorance PhD; Nasib Qureshi PhD (Editors-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Biofuel production and bioconversion; Enzyme Production and Characterization; Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization; Probiotics and Fermented Foods.
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Reported open-access list prices
4,090.00 USD; 3,090.00 EUR; 2,690.00 GBP
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Aims & Scope
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