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The Lancet Microbe

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN2666-5247eISSN2666-5247

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

5.262

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.282

Total Works

1,341

Total Citations

39,374

2yr Mean Citedness

10.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Lancet Microbe focuses on infectious diseases, encompassing antimicrobial resistance, vaccine development and efficacy, and the study of microbial communities like the microbiome. Research includes investigations into bacterial and viral pathogens, diagnostic tools, and the impact of microbial infections on human and animal health across various geographical regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,341

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 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 BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-5247 / 2666-5247

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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, 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

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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.

Infectious DiseasesQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

VirologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

VirologyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntibiotic Use and ResistanceTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingRespiratory viral infections researchViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingZoonotic diseases and public health