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Nature Reviews Microbiology

Nature Research · United Kingdom · Est. 1818

ISSN1740-1534

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

18.406

H-Indexi

480

SNIPi

10.669

Total Worksi

4,617

Total Citationsi

790,164

2yr Mean Citednessi

27.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Nature Reviews Microbiology embraces this new era by encompassing the discipline in its broadest sense. We take an integrated approach to microbiology, bridging fundamental research and its clinical, industrial and environmental applications to create a single information resource for all who share an interest in microbial life. Nature Reviews Microbiology publishes the highest-quality reviews and perspectives highlighting important developments in our understanding of bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi and protozoa, their interaction with their environments, how these organisms are harnessed in human endeavour and their impact on society. Also featured are timely summaries of significant research papers, as well as monthly updates on the latest developments in microbial genomics, post-genomic biology and infectious diseases. In line with our ongoing ambition to overcome the traditional barriers between bacteriology, virology, mycology and archaeal and protozoan biology, articles are tailored to appeal to microbiologists of every persuasion and at every level. The scope of the journal encompasses, but will not be limited to, the following fields pertaining to bacteria, archaea, viruses, fungi and protozoa: Biochemistry, physiology and molecular biology Genetics and genomics Ecology, evolution and biodiversity Cellular microbiology Environmental microbiology Pathogenesis and host defence Clinical and diagnostic microbiology Infectious diseases Antimicrobial therapies and vaccines Epidemiology and public health microbiology Applied and industrial microbiology Microbiology education Microbiology and society

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1818

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,617

Publisher OrgNature Portfolio

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nature Research

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1740-1534

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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

174

34k

2019

187

45k

2020

176

29k

2021

168

24k

2022

159

21k

2023

135

8.9k

2024

129

2.9k

2025

131

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.

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesVibrio bacteria research studiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Microbiology

Is Nature Reviews Microbiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nature Reviews Microbiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nature Reviews Microbiology?

Nature Reviews Microbiology 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 27.58.

Is Nature Reviews Microbiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nature Reviews Microbiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.