Beneficial Microbes
BRILL · Netherlands · Est. 1967
ISSN1876-2891
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.782
H-Index
81
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.646
Total Works
961
Total Citations
31,554
2yr Mean Citedness
1.60
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1967
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications961
Submission Info
Peer Review—
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OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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.
MicrobiologyQ2
Microbiology (medical)Q2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
MicrobiologyNutrition & Dietetics
Scopus Categories
Microbiology (medical)Microbiology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Probiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and healthMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyDiet and metabolism studiesClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchGastrointestinal motility and disordersInfant Health and DevelopmentInfant Nutrition and HealthViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyDigestive system and related health
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