Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Microbiology Research Foundation
ISSN: 00221260, 13498037

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SCImago
Q3
WOS
Q4
Impact factor
0.8
SJR
0.269
CiteScore
1.8
Categories
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Microbiology
Areas
Immunology and Microbiology
Medicine
Years of issue
1955-2023
journal names
Journal of General and Applied Microbiology
J GEN APPL MICROBIOL
Publications
2 879
Citations
44 103
h-index
71
Publications
82
Citations
10 702

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11 citations, 0.02%
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University of Tokyo
22 publications, 0.76%
Tokyo University of Agriculture
20 publications, 0.69%
University of Tsukuba
15 publications, 0.52%
Tokyo Institute of Technology
14 publications, 0.49%
Chulalongkorn University
10 publications, 0.35%
Kitasato University
10 publications, 0.35%
Japan Science and Technology Agency
9 publications, 0.31%
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
8 publications, 0.28%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
8 publications, 0.28%
Toyama Prefectural University
8 publications, 0.28%
Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
8 publications, 0.28%
Nagoya University
7 publications, 0.24%
Chiba University
7 publications, 0.24%
Ritsumeikan University
7 publications, 0.24%
Prince of Songkla University
6 publications, 0.21%
Osaka University
6 publications, 0.21%
Shizuoka University
6 publications, 0.21%
Kanazawa University
5 publications, 0.17%
Qufu Normal University
5 publications, 0.17%
Kyoto University
5 publications, 0.17%
Tohoku University
5 publications, 0.17%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
5 publications, 0.17%
Nihon University
5 publications, 0.17%
Yamagata University
5 publications, 0.17%
University of Technology, Malaysia
4 publications, 0.14%
Jiangnan University
4 publications, 0.14%
Northwest University
4 publications, 0.14%
Mahidol University
4 publications, 0.14%
Northwest A&F University
4 publications, 0.14%
Kyushu University
4 publications, 0.14%
Nara Institute of Science and Technology
4 publications, 0.14%
Kagoshima University
4 publications, 0.14%
Kagawa University
4 publications, 0.14%
Nagaoka University of Technology
4 publications, 0.14%
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
3 publications, 0.1%
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
3 publications, 0.1%
Sichuan University
3 publications, 0.1%
Tokyo University of Science
3 publications, 0.1%
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
3 publications, 0.1%
Kasetsart University
3 publications, 0.1%
National Science and Technology Development Agency
3 publications, 0.1%
Xinxiang Medical University
3 publications, 0.1%
Hokkaido University
3 publications, 0.1%
Waseda University
3 publications, 0.1%
Kindai University
3 publications, 0.1%
Yamaguchi University
3 publications, 0.1%
Fukui Prefectural University
3 publications, 0.1%
Ege University
2 publications, 0.07%
Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran
2 publications, 0.07%
Beijing Institute of Technology
2 publications, 0.07%
Zhejiang University
2 publications, 0.07%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2 publications, 0.07%
North Bengal University
2 publications, 0.07%
East China University of Science and Technology
2 publications, 0.07%
Southern Medical University
2 publications, 0.07%
Shenyang Agricultural University
2 publications, 0.07%
Khon Kaen University
2 publications, 0.07%
Kyungpook National University
2 publications, 0.07%
Inha University
2 publications, 0.07%
Keio University
2 publications, 0.07%
Nagoya Institute of Technology
2 publications, 0.07%
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
2 publications, 0.07%
Kobe University
2 publications, 0.07%
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg
2 publications, 0.07%
Sapporo Medical University
2 publications, 0.07%
Hiroshima University
2 publications, 0.07%
Shinshu University
2 publications, 0.07%
Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
2 publications, 0.07%
Nagasaki University
2 publications, 0.07%
Gifu University
2 publications, 0.07%
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2 publications, 0.07%
Fukushima Medical University
2 publications, 0.07%
Iwate Medical University
2 publications, 0.07%
Saitama University
2 publications, 0.07%
Iwate University
2 publications, 0.07%
Saga University
2 publications, 0.07%
Toyohashi University of Technology
2 publications, 0.07%
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
2 publications, 0.07%
Akita Prefectural University
2 publications, 0.07%
Prefectural University of Hiroshima
2 publications, 0.07%
Kazan Federal University
1 publication, 0.03%
King Saud University
1 publication, 0.03%
King Abdulaziz University
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Hail
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Tehran
1 publication, 0.03%
Panjab University
1 publication, 0.03%
Vellore Institute of Technology University
1 publication, 0.03%
Quaid-i-Azam University
1 publication, 0.03%
University of the Punjab
1 publication, 0.03%
National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
1 publication, 0.03%
Alagappa University
1 publication, 0.03%
Punjab Agricultural University
1 publication, 0.03%
University of Sindh
1 publication, 0.03%
Visvesvaraya Technological University
1 publication, 0.03%
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation
1 publication, 0.03%
Tezpur University
1 publication, 0.03%
Bose Institute
1 publication, 0.03%
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.03%
VNU University of Science
1 publication, 0.03%
Hanoi University of Industry
1 publication, 0.03%
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Tokyo Institute of Technology
6 publications, 7.32%
Tokyo University of Agriculture
5 publications, 6.1%
University of Tokyo
3 publications, 3.66%
University of Tsukuba
2 publications, 2.44%
Kitasato University
2 publications, 2.44%
Kagawa University
2 publications, 2.44%
Shizuoka University
2 publications, 2.44%
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
1 publication, 1.22%
Hanoi University of Industry
1 publication, 1.22%
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
1 publication, 1.22%
North Bengal University
1 publication, 1.22%
University of Technology, Malaysia
1 publication, 1.22%
Jiangnan University
1 publication, 1.22%
Kanazawa University
1 publication, 1.22%
Southern Medical University
1 publication, 1.22%
Northwest University
1 publication, 1.22%
Qufu Normal University
1 publication, 1.22%
Shandong Agricultural University
1 publication, 1.22%
Chulalongkorn University
1 publication, 1.22%
Mae Fah Luang University
1 publication, 1.22%
Northwest A&F University
1 publication, 1.22%
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency
1 publication, 1.22%
University of Arizona
1 publication, 1.22%
Nagoya Institute of Technology
1 publication, 1.22%
Kyoto University
1 publication, 1.22%
Tohoku University
1 publication, 1.22%
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
1 publication, 1.22%
Kobe University
1 publication, 1.22%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
1 publication, 1.22%
Kyushu University
1 publication, 1.22%
Chiba University
1 publication, 1.22%
Shinshu University
1 publication, 1.22%
Nagasaki University
1 publication, 1.22%
Yamaguchi University
1 publication, 1.22%
Ehime University
1 publication, 1.22%
Saitama University
1 publication, 1.22%
Iwate University
1 publication, 1.22%
University of the Ryukyus
1 publication, 1.22%
Akita Prefectural University
1 publication, 1.22%
Prefectural University of Hiroshima
1 publication, 1.22%
Fukui National College of Technology
1 publication, 1.22%
Fukui Prefectural University
1 publication, 1.22%
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Japan, 174, 6.04%
Japan
174 publications, 6.04%
China, 55, 1.91%
China
55 publications, 1.91%
Thailand, 26, 0.9%
Thailand
26 publications, 0.9%
India, 22, 0.76%
India
22 publications, 0.76%
Republic of Korea, 13, 0.45%
Republic of Korea
13 publications, 0.45%
USA, 12, 0.42%
USA
12 publications, 0.42%
Germany, 6, 0.21%
Germany
6 publications, 0.21%
Malaysia, 6, 0.21%
Malaysia
6 publications, 0.21%
Vietnam, 5, 0.17%
Vietnam
5 publications, 0.17%
United Kingdom, 4, 0.14%
United Kingdom
4 publications, 0.14%
Iraq, 4, 0.14%
Iraq
4 publications, 0.14%
UAE, 3, 0.1%
UAE
3 publications, 0.1%
Saudi Arabia, 3, 0.1%
Saudi Arabia
3 publications, 0.1%
Egypt, 2, 0.07%
Egypt
2 publications, 0.07%
Iran, 2, 0.07%
Iran
2 publications, 0.07%
Italy, 2, 0.07%
Italy
2 publications, 0.07%
Canada, 2, 0.07%
Canada
2 publications, 0.07%
Netherlands, 2, 0.07%
Netherlands
2 publications, 0.07%
Pakistan, 2, 0.07%
Pakistan
2 publications, 0.07%
Turkey, 2, 0.07%
Turkey
2 publications, 0.07%
South Africa, 2, 0.07%
South Africa
2 publications, 0.07%
Russia, 1, 0.03%
Russia
1 publication, 0.03%
France, 1, 0.03%
France
1 publication, 0.03%
Argentina, 1, 0.03%
Argentina
1 publication, 0.03%
Spain, 1, 0.03%
Spain
1 publication, 0.03%
Nigeria, 1, 0.03%
Nigeria
1 publication, 0.03%
Poland, 1, 0.03%
Poland
1 publication, 0.03%
Tunisia, 1, 0.03%
Tunisia
1 publication, 0.03%
Philippines, 1, 0.03%
Philippines
1 publication, 0.03%
Chile, 1, 0.03%
Chile
1 publication, 0.03%
Ecuador, 1, 0.03%
Ecuador
1 publication, 0.03%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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Japan, 27, 32.93%
Japan
27 publications, 32.93%
China, 6, 7.32%
China
6 publications, 7.32%
India, 2, 2.44%
India
2 publications, 2.44%
Thailand, 2, 2.44%
Thailand
2 publications, 2.44%
USA, 1, 1.22%
USA
1 publication, 1.22%
Vietnam, 1, 1.22%
Vietnam
1 publication, 1.22%
Malaysia, 1, 1.22%
Malaysia
1 publication, 1.22%
Republic of Korea, 1, 1.22%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 1.22%
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