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BMC Microbiology

Publishing model:
Open access

Overview

BMC Microbiology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of microbiology, covering bacteria, archaea, algae and fungi, viruses, unicellular parasites , and helminths. The journal is particularly interested in receiving submissions that focus on the biology of the microorganism rather than that of the host during infection.

  • Rigorous and efficient peer review
  • High visibility for your work with open access
  • The journal welcomes research aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on SDG 2 “Zero Hunger” and SDG 3 “Good Health and Well-Being
Lead Editor
  • Vasco Giovagnetti

Journal metrics

Journal Impact Factor
4.2 (2024)
5-year Journal Impact Factor
4.8 (2024)
Submission to first decision (median)
18 days
Downloads
4.1M (2024)

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Electronic ISSN
1471-2180
Abstracted and indexed in
  1. ANVUR
  2. BFI List
  3. BIOSIS
  4. Baidu
  5. CAB Abstracts
  6. CLOCKSS
  7. CNKI
  8. CNPIEC
  9. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)
  10. DOAJ
  11. Dimensions
  12. EBSCO
  13. EMBASE
  14. EMBiology
  15. Gale
  16. GoOA - The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
  17. Google Scholar
  18. IFIS Publishing
  19. Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  20. Medline
  21. Meta
  22. Naver
  23. Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series
  24. OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  25. Pathway Studio
  26. Portico
  27. ProQuest
  28. PubMedCentral
  29. Reaxys
  30. SCImago
  31. SCOPUS
  32. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  33. TD Net Discovery Service
  34. WTI AG
  35. Wanfang
  36. eLibrary.ru

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