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Microbial Ecology

Springer · United States

ISSN0095-3628eISSN1432-184X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

118

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 86d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.118

H-Indexi

196

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.884

Total Worksi

5,481

Total Citationsi

279,515

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.40

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Microbial Ecology is a comprehensive open-access forum dedicated to presenting high-quality scientific investigations of how microorganisms interact with their environment, each other, and their hosts. Covers the ecology of microorganisms in natural and engineered environments. Offers articles of original research, brief reviews, commentaries, and topical position papers. Established over 50 years ago and has evolved to be a premier location for advances in the field of microbial ecology. Rapid publication ensured by a dedicated Editorial Board. Encourages contributions of images from authors for its cover images.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency8 No. A Year, 1999-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,481

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0095-3628 / 1432-184X

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

164

5.3k

2019

167

4.8k

2020

292

5.6k

2021

227

4.2k

2022

170

1.9k

2023

166

1.5k

2024

180

469

2025

157

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyMarine & Freshwater BiologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Soil ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMarine and coastal ecosystemsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsGut microbiota and health

Frequently asked questions about Microbial Ecology

Is Microbial Ecology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Microbial Ecology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Microbial Ecology?

Microbial Ecology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.40.

Is Microbial Ecology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Microbial Ecology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.