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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,793Gold OA

Gut Pathogens

Acronym:gutp
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Abbreviation (ISO):GUT PATHOG
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Identifier (ISSN):1757-4749(Print)
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Publisher:BioMed Central
Clarivate IF (2026)
5↑ +1
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Gut Pathogens

WoS Q1
13572.8120183.1720193.2720204.1820215.3220224.220234.320244202552026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.169
#3,793

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
75articles/year
100% Gold OA•92.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Gut Pathogens is a fast publishing, inclusive and prominent international journal which recognizes the need for a publishing platform uniquely tailored to reflect the full breadth of research in the biology and medicine of pathogens, commensals and functional microbiota of the gut. The journal publishes basic, clinical and cutting-edge research on all aspects of the above mentioned organisms including probiotic bacteria and yeasts and their products. The scope also covers the related ecology, molecular genetics, physiology and epidemiology of these microbes. The journal actively invites timely reports on the novel aspects of genomics, metagenomics, microbiota profiling and systems biology. Gut Pathogens will also consider, at the discretion of the editors, descriptive studies identifying a new genome sequence of a gut microbe or a series of related microbes (such as those obtained from new hosts, niches, settings, outbreaks and epidemics) and those obtained from single or multiple hosts at one or different time points (chronological evolution).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.5%Genetics97.7%Chemistry91.9%Biochemistry90.9%Microbiology83.8%Medicine82.6%Geology71.5%Paleontology71.5%Gene66.5%Bacteria66.5%Immunology61.4%Internal medicine59.8%Pathology46.6%Virology44.1%Gastroenterology30.6%Escherichia coli30.2%Antibiotics27.9%Medical microbiology27.1%Virulence24.5%Organic chemistry21.2%Ecology20.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank33/153
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q2
Rank47/167
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Q1
Rank32/153
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Q2
Rank46/167
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5
Articles / Year80
Total Citations37
2025
IF4
Articles / Year116
Total Citations507
2024
IF4.3
Articles / Year78
Total Citations933
2023
IF4.2
Articles / Year66
Total Citations885
2022
IF5.324
Articles / Year51
Total Citations1,135

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,793Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.169

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.70

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,364 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations929
3-Year Documents186
Citable Documents186

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 Rate45.3%

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
ParasitologyQ1
VirologyQ1
MicrobiologyQ2
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: 0%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 Pathogens (acronym: gutp, abbr: GUT PATHOG, ISSN: 1757-4749) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.169 (Q1), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 75 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,364 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
Gold OA
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: 2026-10-01