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FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0168-6496eISSN1574-6941

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

1.129

H-Index

224

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.937

Total Works

7,339

Total Citations

380,414

2yr Mean Citedness

4.38

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

FEMS Microbiology Ecology publishes research on microbial communities and their interactions within diverse ecosystems. Studies investigate microbial roles in biogeochemical cycles, host-microbe associations, and responses to environmental changes, including pollution and climate shifts. The journal also covers microbial ecology in both natural and engineered environments, such as wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 1993-

StatusActive

Total Publications7,339

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

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?

0168-6496 / 1574-6941

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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?

PMC, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ1

EcologyQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyEcologyMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesMarine and coastal ecosystems