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FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0168-6445eISSN1574-6976

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

3.408

H-Index

311

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.83

Total Works

2,477

Total Citations

339,275

2yr Mean Citedness

9.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on microbial interactions, including those between microbes and their hosts (plants, animals, humans), and among microbes themselves. It covers topics such as symbiosis, pathogenesis, microbial communities, and the molecular mechanisms underlying these interactions, including cell-cell communication, gene regulation, and metabolic adaptability. The scope also extends to the evolution of microbial traits and their ecological roles, as well as the development of novel strategies for controlling microbial populations and combating antimicrobial resistance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix Issues Per Year, V. 30, Issue 2 (Mar. 2006)-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,477

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0168-6445 / 1574-6976

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

MicrobiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms