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Animal Microbiome

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1980

ISSN2524-4671eISSN2524-4671

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

1.291

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.152

Total Works

556

Total Citations

9,099

2yr Mean Citedness

2.85

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the composition, function, and interactions of animal microbiomes, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Studies investigate the influence of diet, environmental factors, and host physiology on microbial communities in various animal species, such as mammals, birds, and insects. The research also explores the role of the microbiome in host health, reproduction, immunity, and adaptation, as well as its implications for conservation and food security.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 92 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications556

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2018

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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

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2524-4671 / 2524-4671

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

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

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2021

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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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MicrobiologyVeterinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Veterinary (miscellaneous)Microbiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyAquaculture disease management and microbiotaClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesAnimal Behavior and Welfare StudiesAnimal health and immunologyPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsProbiotics and Fermented Foods