Impact Factor
4.80
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
19.50
7,631 total citations
h5-index
129
h5 depth signal
Cited share
85.5%
360 of 421
Total citations
7,631
Citation footprint
Metric signal
17.43
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.1%
85 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,431
China
328
Germany
208
United Kingdom
192
Canada
129
Citing Fields of Research
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
668
Immunology
660
Bacteriology
590
Virology
513
Genetics & Genomics
154
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,647
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
421
360 cited publications
Last 12 months
238
19.8 publications/month
Open access share
22.3%
53 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,431 citing publications
Leading citing field
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
668 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Mar. 2007-
v1n1, Mar. 2007-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Bacteriology
Immunology
Virology
Plant Pathology
Broad Categories
Microbiology
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Bacteriology
Virology
Crop Science
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
MeSH Descriptors
Bacterial Infections
Cells
Host-Parasite Interactions
Immunity
Infections
Mycoses
Virus Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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02
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.012
Open DOI
Akkermansia muciniphila protects against endometritis through a tyrosol-mediated gut-uterus axis
03
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.016
Open DOI
Gemella morbillorum promotes colorectal tumorigenesis through barrier disruption and invasion-dependent DNA damage
04
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.013
Open DOI
Encrypting the message: Bacterium turns host RNA into a target
05
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.010
Open DOI
Pleiotropic roles of microbial bile acid metabolism in intestinal health and diseases
06
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.008
Open DOI
Plant virus-derived siRNAs stay a step ahead of viral short-range spread
07
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.007
Open DOI
Mutant KRAS favors a microbe that signals back
08
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.006
Open DOI
When microbial biofilms build kidney stones
09
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.005
Open DOI
A microbial signal rewires the adipose-ovary dialogue
10
DOI 10.1016/j.chom.2026.09.004
Open DOI
Candidozyma auris turns skin immunity to its advantage
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on first issue; title from cover.
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 1, no. 3 (May 2007).
Also issued online; subscription required for full-text online access.