What is the Impact Factor of Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.564 (Q2) and an H-index of 34.

Who publishes Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health is published by BMFH Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,086 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health is "BIOSCI MICROB FOOD H" with common acronym "bmfh". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #10,508Hybrid

Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health

Acronym:bmfh

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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOSCI MICROB FOOD H

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Identifier (ISSN):2186-3342(Print)

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Publisher:BMFH Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↓ -0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.564

#10,508

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

99.07% Gold OA•91.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health (BMFH) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with a specific area of focus: intestinal microbiota of human and animals, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and food immunology and food function. BMFH contains Full papers, Notes, Reviews and Letters to the editor in all areas dealing with intestinal microbiota, LAB and food immunology and food function. BMFH takes a multidisciplinary approach and focuses on a broad spectrum of issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryMedicineGeologyPaleontologyBacteriologyInternal MedicineOrganic ChemistryFood ScienceMicrobiologyImmunologyPathologyEndocrinologyEcologyImmune System

Primary Research Areas

Immunology and Microbiology Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank133/167

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank81/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank125/167

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank70/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	133/167	Q4
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRSCIE	81/114	Q3
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	125/167	Q3
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCISCIE	70/114	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year22

Total Citations1

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year30

Total Citations29

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year48

Total Citations199

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year32

Total Citations223

2022

IF3

Articles / Year33

Total Citations336

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	22	1
2025	2.9	30	29
2024	2.5	48	199
2023	3.1	32	223
2022	3	33	336
2021	3.121	20	251
2020	1.906	42	988
2019	2.488	19	899
2018	0	20	702
2017	—	15	402
2016	—	19	846
2015	—	19	596

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,508Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.564

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.25

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,086 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations244

3-Year Documents101

Citable Documents99

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ2

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3

GastroenterologyQ3

ImmunologyQ3

MicrobiologyQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MICROBIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health (acronym: bmfh, abbr: BIOSCI MICROB FOOD H, ISSN: 2186-3342) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Immunology and Microbiology, published by BMFH Press in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.564 (Q2), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,086 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.