Microscopy and Microanalysis
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| Discipline | Microscopy |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Robert L. Price |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1995-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| 3.259 (2010) | |
| ISO 4 | Find out here |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1431-9276 (print) 1435-8115 (web) |
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Microscopy and Microanalysis is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers original research in the fields of microscopy, imaging, and compositional analysis,[1] including electron microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and live-cell imaging.
It was established in February 1995 and previews of all articles published are available online. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2009 impact factor is 3.035.[2]. Its 2010 impact factor is 3.259. In 2010 ISI Journal Citation Reports, Microscopy and Microanalysis ranks top place among all microscopy journals for its highest 5-year citation impact (3.383).
Microscopy and Microanalysis is constantly compared to Ultramicroscopy by researchers in the field of electron microscopy. In the old days, more theoretical and technique papers are published in Ultramicroscopy giving it a solid reputation. However, the impact factor of Ultramicroscopy has been declining in the last few years for two reasons. First, the publisher Elsevier is notorious for its bundled subscription option for institutional users. Second, Ultramicroscopy has been hosting special issues for sub-fields with very little impact. On the other hand, Microscopy and Microanalysis publishes less than half the number of articles that Ultramicroscopy does. It is more selective about special issues. It has a large subscription basis. All MSA members get free paper subscriptions to M&M. To date, Microscopy and Microanalysis is still considered a less professional journal than Ultramicroscopy. More hardcore papers are published in Ultramicroscopy. However, in consideration of receiving more readership and citations, more and more electron microscopists will publish their high quality papers in M&M. The trend is unlikely to be reversed unless Ultramicroscopy can break away from Elsevier.
References
- ^ Cambridge Journals Online - Microscopy and Microanalysis' (accessed 30 September 2010)
- ^ Cambridge Journals Online - Microscopy and Microanalysis - Impact Factor (accessed 30 September 2010)
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