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mSystems

American Society for Microbiology · United States · Est. 1965

ISSN2379-5077eISSN2379-5077

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

1.558

H-Index

117

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.081

Total Works

2,885

Total Citations

89,179

2yr Mean Citedness

4.78

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

mSystems publishes research on microbial communities and their interactions with hosts and environments. Articles investigate microbial composition, function, and dynamics across diverse settings, including human health, environmental ecosystems, and model organisms. The journal also addresses methodological advancements in microbiome research and data analysis.

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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 Published1965

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,885

Publisher OrgAmerican Society for Microbiology

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 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?

2379-5077 / 2379-5077

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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

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.

BiochemistryQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

GeneticsQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Molecular BiologyQ1

PhysiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiochemistryComputer Science ApplicationsPhysiologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsModeling and SimulationMicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionProbiotics and Fermented FoodsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research