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Journal of Applied Microbiology Template

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Journal of Applied Microbiology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Applied Microbiology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inProbiotics and Fermented Foods Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
ISSN1364-5072
Citation impact (2-yr)2.72
h-index229
i10-index7,880
Total citations500,418
Article processing charge$3,217
Top institutions publishing hereConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Journal of Applied Microbiology per year

325
2014
311
2015
527
2016
434
2017
351
2018
389
2019
428
2020
457
2021
488
2022
321
2023
316
2024
312
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Applied Microbiology by publication year

12K
2014
12.2K
2015
12.4K
2016
14.1K
2017
11K
2018
13.5K
2019
10.2K
2020
9.1K
2021
7.9K
2022
3.1K
2023
1.4K
2024
634
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Applied Microbiology

Antimicrobial agents from plants: antibacterial activity of plant volatile oils

H. J. Damien Dorman, Stanley G. Deans · 1 Feb 2000

The volatile oils of black pepper [Piper nigrum L. (Piperaceae)], clove [Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry (Myrtaceae)], geranium [Pelargonium graveolens L'Herit (Geraniaceae)], nutmeg [Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Myristicaceae), oregano [Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum (Link) Letsw. (Lamiaceae)] and thyme [Thymus vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae)] were assessed for antibacterial activity against 25 different genera of bacteria. These included…

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Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and other plant extracts

Katherine A. Hammer, Christine Carson, T. V. Riley · 1 Jun 1999

The antimicrobial activity of plant oils and extracts has been recognized for many years. However, few investigations have compared large numbers of oils and extracts using methods that are directly comparable. In the present study, 52 plant oils and extracts were investigated for activity against Acinetobacter baumanii, Aeromonas veronii biogroup sobria, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis,…

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A study of the minimum inhibitory concentration and mode of action of oregano essential oil, thymol and carvacrol

R.J.W. Lambert, Panagiotis Skandamis, Peter J. Coote et al. · 12 Sep 2001

AIMS: The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of oregano essential oil (OEO) and two of its principle components, i.e. thymol and carvacrol, against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus was assessed by using an innovative technique. The mechanism of action of the above substances was also investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS: The applied technique uses 100-well microtitre plate…

2,421 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
PCR inhibitors - occurrence, properties and removal

Christina Schrader, Anika Schielke, Lüppo Ellerbroek et al. · 3 Jul 2012

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is increasingly used as the standard method for detection and characterization of microorganisms and genetic markers in a variety of sample types. However, the method is prone to inhibiting substances, which may be present in the analysed sample and which may affect the sensitivity of the assay or even lead…

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What reference style does Journal of Applied Microbiology use?
Journal of Applied Microbiology uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Applied Microbiology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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