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Microbial Genomics

Microbiology Society · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN2057-5858eISSN2057-5858

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.575

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.198

Total Worksi

1,626

Total Citationsi

40,540

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Microbial Genomics pioneers all areas of genome research spanning the breadth of microbial life including viruses, bacteria, archaea and microbial eukaryotes. We welcome articles showing novel insights, new applications, or innovative approaches using genomic data. Content ranges from comparative and functional genomics of model organisms to population-scale evolution, epidemiology and microbiome studies, and real-world genomics applications with clinical, veterinary or environmental relevance.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,626

Publisher OrgMicrobiology Society

OA Since2015

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Microbiology Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2057-5858 / 2057-5858

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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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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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)?

DOAJ verified

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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

3.7k

2019

156

5.6k

2020

235

7.1k

2021

174

4.1k

2022

249

3.3k

2023

170

1.5k

2024

253

543

2025

217

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & HeredityMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsMicrobiologyEpidemiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacteriophages and microbial interactionsSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingVibrio bacteria research studiesEscherichia coli research studiesMycobacterium research and diagnosisPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsGut microbiota and health

Frequently asked questions about Microbial Genomics

Is Microbial Genomics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Microbial Genomics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Microbial Genomics?

Microbial Genomics 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 3.07.

Is Microbial Genomics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Microbial Genomics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.