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Environmental Microbiology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1942

ISSN1462-2912eISSN1462-2920

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.345

H-Index

269

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.079

Total Works

8,051

Total Citations

510,719

2yr Mean Citedness

2.89

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on microbial communities and their interactions with the environment. Topics include microbial adaptation to environmental stressors, the role of microbes in biogeochemical cycles, and the application of microbial processes in areas like agriculture and environmental remediation. The journal also covers microbial genetics, metabolism, and the development of synthetic microbial communities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1942

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year 2001-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,051

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1462-2912 / 1462-2920

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesProtist diversity and phylogenyMarine and coastal ecosystemsBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingGut microbiota and healthWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity