Impact Factor
4.54
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
9.87
2,076 total citations
h5-index
65
h5 depth signal
Cited share
86.6%
201 of 232
Total citations
2,076
Citation footprint
Metric signal
8.42
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.0%
21 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
537
United Kingdom
160
Germany
115
France
84
Switzerland
64
Citing Fields of Research
Bacteriology
630
Genetics & Genomics
194
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
123
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
122
Immunology
111
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,491
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
232
201 cited publications
Last 12 months
111
9.3 publications/month
Open access share
64.9%
72 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
537 citing publications
Leading citing field
Bacteriology
630 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Feb. 1998-
v1n1, Feb. 1998-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Bacteriology
Broad Categories
Microbiology
Bacteriology
Fungal Pathogenesis
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Parasitology Studies
Mycotoxins
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
MeSH Descriptors
Microbiology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102845
Open DOI
Transmission of lactic acid bacteria: a case study of the human vaginal microbiome
02
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102843
Open DOI
Engineering division of labor in microbial consortia for bioprocessing
03
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102842
Open DOI
Consequences of oxygen on Streptococcus thermophilus physiology and effects on milk fermentation
04
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102839
Open DOI
Diverse S-layer anchoring mechanisms create an epiplasmic space in prokaryotic cell envelopes
05
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102841
Open DOI
Regulatory RNAs as mediators, scaffolds, and effectors in host–phage interaction
06
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102840
Open DOI
Small regulatory RNAs in Acinetobacter baumannii: current status and future directions
07
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102844
Open DOI
Editorial overview: Defined communities provide a window into microbial metabolic interactions
08
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102825
Open DOI
The role of siderophores for bacterial community building
09
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102827
Open DOI
An ecological perspective on functional redundancy and robustness in microbial communities
10
DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102826
Open DOI
Rewiring lactobacilli: challenges, opportunities, and the translational path to therapeutics
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Issues have also distinctive titles.
Also issued online.
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Feb 1998)19990302 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper