Why publish in Microscopy?

Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2022, Microscopy is a long-running journal owned by the Japanese Society of Microscopy - dedicated to publishing research combined with microscopy techniques in life and materials sciences. The journal's latest Impact Factor is 1.6*. Read below for more information, and submit today to join our community of renowned authors.

*Source: Journal Impact Factor™,  from Clarivate, 2024

1. Publish with ease

No mandatory submission fees or page charges^†

Format-free manuscript submission at first submission

Manuscript template provided

^†Option to publish Open Access is available by optional charge

2. Fast review and publication times

Average days from submission to first decision: 24 days (in 2024)

Average days from submission to final decision: 36 days (in 2024, excluding time for revision)

Average days of publication: 26 days (in 2024)

3. International visibility

Microscopy articles are read all over the world - in 2024 Microscopy papers were downloaded over 140,000 times across 158 countries.

4. Acknowledging high-quality work

Six months free online access to Editor's Choice articles

All Editor’s Choice articles nominated for The Japanese Society of Microscopy Paper Award

Publishing your manuscript

For more detailed information on submission guidelines, go to Instruction for Authors.

Ready to submit your manuscript? Visit our online submission site.