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Gut Pathogens

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1977

ISSN1757-4749eISSN1757-4749
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 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
1.055
H-Index
78
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.978
Total Works
970
Total Citations
29,192
2yr Mean Citedness
3.89
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on pathogens and their interactions with hosts and the microbiome. Articles focus on the characterization of bacterial and fungal pathogens, including their antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors, and genomic diversity. The scope also encompasses the role of the gut microbiome in various diseases, such as sepsis, colorectal cancer, liver disease, and inflammatory conditions, as well as host-microbe and cross-kingdom interactions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
5
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1977
Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications970
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2008
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~5 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
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1757-4749 / 1757-4749
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

GastroenterologyQ1
Infectious DiseasesQ1
ParasitologyQ1
MicrobiologyQ2
VirologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Gastroenterology & HepatologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

VirologyGastroenterologyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyEscherichia coli research studiesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studiesVeterinary medicine and infectious diseases
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref