What is the Impact Factor of Gut Microbes?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Gut Microbes is 15.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Gut Microbes indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Gut Microbes is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 4.109 (Q1) and an H-index of 147.

Who publishes Gut Microbes and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Gut Microbes is published by Landes Bioscience. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,093 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Gut Microbes?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Gut Microbes is "GUT MICROBES". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #416Top JournalGold OA

Gut Microbes

Abbreviation (ISO):GUT MICROBES

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Identifier (ISSN):1949-0976(Print)/1949-0984(Online)

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Publisher:Landes Bioscience

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Clarivate IF (2026)

15.3↑ +4.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Gut Microbes

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):15.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

4.109

#416

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

147

147 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

209articles/year

100% Gold OA•83.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The intestinal microbiota plays a pivotal role in human physiology. Characterizing its structure and function has implications for health and disease, impacting nutrition and obesity, brain function, allergic responses, immunity, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, cancer development, cardiac disease, liver disease, and others. Gut Microbes provides a platform for presenting and discussing cutting-edge research on all aspects of microorganisms populating the intestine.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyGeneticsMedicineChemistryBiochemistryImmunologyInternal MedicineMicrobiologyGeologyPaleontologyBacteriologyPathologyBioinformaticsPathology & DiseasesEcologyEndocrinologyOrganic ChemistryImmune SystemGastroenterology

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Microbiology (medical)

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank9/153

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank9/167

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Rank10/153

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank7/167

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCRSCIE	9/153	Q1
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	9/167	Q1
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY	JCISCIE	10/153	Q1
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	7/167	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF15.3

Articles / Year316

Total Citations557

2025

IF11

Articles / Year402

Total Citations5,548

2024

IF12.2

Articles / Year400

Total Citations12,384

2023

IF12.2

Articles / Year307

Total Citations14,354

2022

IF9.434

Articles / Year230

Total Citations13,656

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	15.3	316	557
2025	11	402	5,548
2024	12.2	400	12,384
2023	12.2	307	14,354
2022	9.434	230	13,656
2021	10.245	215	21,257
2020	7.74	202	17,596
2019	7.823	61	6,122
2018	0	73	6,396
2017	—	71	8,469
2016	—	66	11,277
2015	—	48	4,207

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #416Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.109

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

15.05

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,093 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,290

3-Year Documents921

Citable Documents902

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

GastroenterologyQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

MicrobiologyQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

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: 4.1%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

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

Gut Microbes (abbr: GUT MICROBES, ISSN: 1949-0976) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Landes Bioscience in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 15.3, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.109 (Q1), an H-index of 147.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 209 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,093 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.