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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. Chinese Academy of Medical Science (CAMS)
  11. DOAJ
  12. Dimensions
  13. EBSCO
  14. EMBASE
  15. EMBiology
  16. Gale
  17. GoOA - The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
  18. Google Scholar
  19. IFIS Publishing
  20. Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST)
  21. Medline
  22. Meta
  23. Naver
  24. Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series
  25. OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service
  26. Pathway Studio
  27. Portico
  28. ProQuest
  29. PubMedCentral
  30. Reaxys
  31. SCImago
  32. SCOPUS
  33. Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  34. TD Net Discovery Service
  35. WTI AG
  36. Wanfang
  37. eLibrary.ru
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