Polish Journal of Microbiology, founded in 1952 as Acta Microbiologica Polonica (ISSN 0137-1320), is a broad-based international microbiological journal covering: general microbiology, bacterial physiology, molecular biology and genetics, virology, clinical bacteriology, environmental microbiology and biotechnology.
Polish Journal of Microbiology:
E-ISSN 2544-4646
Journal Impact Factor™ 2025: 1.7 / 5-year: 2.5
Journal Citation Indicator™ 2025: 0.44
CiteScore 2025: 3.4
SJR 2025: 0.478
SNIP 2025: 0.604
Rejection rate: 76%
Polish Journal of Microbiology publishes mainly original research articles including short communications, but also minireviews, book reviews and press releases. The PJM is now developing as a new information exchange platform for authors who publish research findings and reviews on the latest developments in the field of microbiology. All papers should be prepared according to “Instructions for Authors”. Submission of manuscripts in various areas of Microbiology is very welcome.
Fees
Articles are subjected to fees. The publication fee for all types of articles is 1200 EUR + 23% VAT (if applicable). Depending on the country of origin, a fee may be subject to local taxes. Polish Journal of Microbiology does not offer fee waivers. Only the fee for corresponding authors who currently are members of the Polish Society of Microbiologists is reduced to 800 EUR + 23% VAT, or equivalent in Polish zloty (PLN).
All inquiries regarding fees can be directed to our editorial office at editorial.office@pjmonline.org
Figure’s charge
There are no charges for online publication of color figures in PJM.
Open Access Policy 
This journal provides immediate open access to its content under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license users are free to share the work (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format), if the contribution is properly attributed and used for non-commercial purposes. The material published in the journal may not be altered or build upon.
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