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mBio

American Society for Microbiology · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN2161-2129eISSN2150-7511

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

2.002

H-Indexi

228

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.131

Total Worksi

8,829

Total Citationsi

398,262

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.85

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Microbiology; Virology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,829

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society for Microbiology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2161-2129 / 2150-7511

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

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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

Citations received

699

36k

2019

710

35k

2020

865

29k

2021

815

20k

2022

767

12k

2023

793

8.1k

2024

826

2.5k

2025

326

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.

MicrobiologyQ1

VirologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

VirologyMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacteriophages and microbial interactionsAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityVibrio bacteria research studiesGut microbiota and healthFungal Infections and StudiesEscherichia coli research studiesRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about mBio

Is mBio a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for mBio: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of mBio?

mBio 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 4.85.

Is mBio indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

mBio is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of mBio?