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AMB Express

SpringerOpen · Germany · Est. 1958

ISSN2191-0855eISSN2191-0855

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

0.832

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.011

Total Works

2,230

Total Citations

59,473

2yr Mean Citedness

3.14

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on microbial communities, their interactions with hosts and environments, and their applications in various fields. Studies investigate the composition and dynamics of microbial communities in diverse settings, including human health, animal health, food production, and environmental processes. The research also explores the development and application of microbial products and technologies for therapeutic, industrial, and biotechnological purposes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1958

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,230

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 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

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SpringerOpen

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2191-0855 / 2191-0855

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 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

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.

BiophysicsQ1

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiophysicsApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationGut microbiota and healthProbiotics and Fermented FoodsFungal Biology and ApplicationsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactants