''Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy'' is a
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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Content
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published by the
American Society for Microbiology
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. It covers antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents and
chemotherapy
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. The
editor-in-chief
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is
Cesar A. Arias (
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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).
It was established in 1972 by
Gladys Lounsbury Hobby.
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Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', its 2021
impact factor
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is 5.938, ranking it 51st out of 279 journals in the category ''Pharmacology & Pharmacy''
and 35th out of 137 journals in the category ''Microbiology''.
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