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mSphere

American Society for Microbiology · United States · Est. 1935

ISSN2379-5042eISSN2379-5042

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

1.237

H-Index

102

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.879

Total Works

3,133

Total Citations

72,886

2yr Mean Citedness

3.85

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

mSphere publishes research on microbial ecology, host-microbe interactions, and microbial pathogenesis. Articles cover topics such as antimicrobial resistance, the role of microbes in disease development and prevention, and the impact of environmental factors on microbial communities. The journal also features studies on microbial diversity, community structure, and the mechanisms of microbial adaptation and interaction within various hosts and environments.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1935

Annual Volume~ 318 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,133

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 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

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Is the ISSN verified?

2379-5042 / 2379-5042

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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?

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

Times cited

2019

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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.

MicrobiologyQ1

Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyVibrio bacteria research studies