ISME Journal

SJR Rank #582H-index: 267SJR: 3.415Best quartile: Q1Open AccessAPC: US$4,153Listed in DOAJ

Journal website: aims, scope and author guidelines

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Country

United Kingdom

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
MicrobiologyQ1

Areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Immunology and Microbiology

Most published research topics

Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesGut microbiota and healthProtist diversity and phylogenyMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMarine and coastal ecosystemsWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEvolution and Genetic DynamicsMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

Documents per Year

Detailed Information

ISSN

1751-7362, 1751-7370

SJR Best Quartile

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

9.52

References per Document

75.83

Coverage

2007-2026

Scope

The ISME Journal seeks to promote diverse and integrated areas of microbial ecology spanning the breadth of microbial life, including bacteria, archaea, microbial eukaryotes, and viruses. Contributions of broad biological interest and impact are especially encouraged. Topics of particular interest within the journal's scope include those listed below: - Microbial population and community ecology. - Microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions. - Evolutionary genetics. - Integrated genomics and post-genomics approaches in microbial ecology. - Microbial engineering. - Geomicrobiology and microbial contributions to geochemical cycles. - Microbial ecology and functional diversity of natural habitats. - Microbial ecosystem impacts.

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