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Microbiome

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1967

ISSN2049-2618eISSN2049-2618

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

4.117

H-Index

228

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.711

Total Works

2,408

Total Citations

225,391

2yr Mean Citedness

11.78

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the composition, function, and interactions of microbial communities across diverse environments, including the human gut, plant rhizosphere, animal digestive systems, and extreme conditions. Studies investigate the impact of microbial communities on host health, disease resistance, metabolism, and environmental processes, often employing multi-omics approaches and exploring microbial roles in nutrient cycling and adaptation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

Annual Volume~ 286 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,408

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~4 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

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

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?

2049-2618 / 2049-2618

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

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2021

2022

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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.

MicrobiologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Microbiology (medical)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchBacteriophages and microbial interactionsProbiotics and Fermented FoodsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityOral microbiology and periodontitis researchPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences