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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,862Hybrid

Environmental Microbiome

Acronym:sigs
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Abbreviation (ISO):ENVIRON MICROBIOME
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Identifier (ISSN):2524-6372(Print)
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Publisher:BioMed Central
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.2↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environmental Microbiome

WoS Q1
368115.2920216.3620227.920236.220245.420256.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.741
#1,862

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate1.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
25articles/year
99.73% Gold OA•96.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Microorganisms can be found across all environments on Earth; adapting to external changes, being central to Earth’s systems and cycles, and - through applied microbiology - providing solutions to our everyday needs. Environmental Microbiome acknowledges this universal presence and importance and is seeking submissions addressing the varied facets of environmental and applied microbiological research. These studies can cover aspects of air, soil and aquatic microbial ecology, microbiome analyses, bioremediation, microbiome of the built environment, geomicrobiology, microbial interaction with plants and crops, extreme environment microbiology and astrobiology. Genome sequences can be submitted if they are a fully integrated aspect of a research article which elucidates the function and role of the microorganisms in their environmental communities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeneticsEcologyGeologyChemistryPaleontologyBacteriologyBiochemistryBioinformaticsPlant SciencesOrganic ChemistryEnvironmental ScienceGeographyAgronomyPhysics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q1
Rank24/192
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q1
Rank28/167
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GENETICS & HEREDITY

Q1
Rank16/192
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q1
Rank19/167
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year
2026Latest
IF6.2
Articles / Year124
Total Citations63
2025
IF5.4
Articles / Year182
Total Citations1,075
2024
IF6.2
Articles / Year113
Total Citations1,663
2023
IF7.9
Articles / Year87
Total Citations1,964
2022
IF6.36
Articles / Year61
Total Citations1,966

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,862Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.741

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,576 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,731
3-Year Documents253
Citable Documents251

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 Rate42.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ1
GeneticsQ1
MicrobiologyQ1
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: 1.6%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区GENETICS & HEREDITY
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

Environmental Microbiome (acronym: sigs, abbr: ENVIRON MICROBIOME, ISSN: 2524-6372) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Immunology and Microbiology, published by BioMed Central in England since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.741 (Q1), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,576 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2009
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28