What is the Impact Factor of Microbiome?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Microbiome is 14.9, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Microbiome indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Microbiome is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 4.166 (Q1) and an H-index of 186.

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

Microbiome is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,306 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Microbiome?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Microbiome is "MICROBIOME" with common acronym "mbio". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #409Top JournalGold OA

Microbiome

Acronym:mbio

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Abbreviation (ISO):MICROBIOME

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Identifier (ISSN):2049-2618(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

14.9↑ +2.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Microbiome

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):14.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

4.166

#409

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

186

186 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

224articles/year

100% Gold OA•98.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The central purpose of Microbiome is to unite investigators conducting microbiome research in environmental, agricultural, and biomedical arenas. Topics broadly addressing the study of microbial communities, such as, microbial surveys, bioinformatics, meta-omics approaches and community/host interaction modeling will be considered for publication. Through this collection of literature Microbiome hopes to integrate researchers with common scientific objectives across a broad cross-section of sub-disciplines within microbial ecology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.6%Genetics96.1%Chemistry86.3%Biochemistry82.6%Geology77.5%Paleontology76.2%Bacteria69.7%Gene64.1%Medicine62.6%Bioinformatics61.8%Microbiome59%Ecology57.3%Microbiology45.4%Immunology43.7%Internal medicine37.3%Metagenomics37.2%Microbial ecology31.8%Pathology29.7%Gut flora27.2%Organic chemistry23.9%16S ribosomal RNA21.4%Genome21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Microbiology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank10/167

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank6/167

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	10/167	Q1
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	6/167	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF14.9

Articles / Year237

Total Citations252

2025

IF12.7

Articles / Year305

Total Citations3,375

2024

IF13.8

Articles / Year277

Total Citations8,499

2023

IF15.5

Articles / Year277

Total Citations12,491

2022

IF16.837

Articles / Year247

Total Citations17,860

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	14.9	237	252
2025	12.7	305	3,375
2024	13.8	277	8,499
2023	15.5	277	12,491
2022	16.837	247	17,860
2021	14.65	245	26,434
2020	11.607	170	24,179
2019	10.465	160	25,713
2018	9.133	231	51,277
2017	—	164	32,598
2016	—	70	11,670
2015	—	79	11,689

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #409Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

4.166

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

13.84

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,306 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,715

3-Year Documents761

Citable Documents749

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 Rate44.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 2.9%

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)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Microbiome (acronym: mbio, abbr: MICROBIOME, ISSN: 2049-2618) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MICROBIOLOGY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 14.9, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 4.166 (Q1), an H-index of 186.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 224 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,306 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.