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BMC Microbiology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1887

ISSN1471-2180eISSN1471-2180

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

1.032

H-Index

179

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.089

Total Works

7,204

Total Citations

257,780

2yr Mean Citedness

3.56

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on bacterial identification, characterization, and their roles in health, disease, and environmental processes. Articles cover topics such as novel bacterial species discovery, antibiotic resistance mechanisms, microbial community analysis in various hosts and environments, and the impact of microbes on host physiology and disease.

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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 Published1887

Annual Volume~ 619 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,204

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2000

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, 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

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-2180 / 1471-2180

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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, PMC

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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.

Microbiology (medical)Q1

MicrobiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

MicrobiologyMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingProbiotics and Fermented FoodsEscherichia coli research studiesVibrio bacteria research studiesAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity