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FEMS Microbes

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2020

ISSN2633-6685eISSN2633-6685

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

0.848

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.719

Total Works

156

Total Citations

1,580

2yr Mean Citedness

3.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

FEMS Microbes focuses on microbial life across diverse environments, including host-associated microbes, environmental microbiology, and microbial pathogenesis. The journal investigates microbial roles in ecosystems, host-pathogen interactions, and the development of antimicrobial resistance. Research also explores microbial metabolism, community dynamics, and the application of microbial processes in biotechnology and environmental management.

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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 Published2020

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications156

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2633-6685 / 2633-6685

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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

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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

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.

ParasitologyQ1

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q2

MicrobiologyQ2

VirologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Microbiology

Scopus Categories

VirologyImmunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)MicrobiologyParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingGut microbiota and healthProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiosensors and Analytical DetectionBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology