Impact Factor
4.12
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.32
1,628 total citations
h5-index
42
h5 depth signal
Cited share
90.1%
301 of 334
Total citations
1,628
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.34
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.4%
55 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
482
Germany
294
China
258
France
166
United Kingdom
141
Citing Fields of Research
Bacteriology
1,241
Plant Pathology
426
Genetics & Genomics
389
Soil Science
349
Marine Biology
318
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,166
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
334
301 cited publications
Last 12 months
144
12.0 publications/month
Open access share
99.3%
143 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
482 citing publications
Leading citing field
Bacteriology
1,241 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v51n1, Dec. 27, 2004-
v51n1, Dec. 27, 2004-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Bacteriology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Federation of European Microbiological Societies
Broad Categories
Environmental Health
Microbiology
Biochemical Engineering
Plant Pathology
Soil Science
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Marine Biology
MeSH Descriptors
Ecology
Microbiology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag116
Open DOI
Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs are widespread and active members of Greenland Ice Sheet microbiomes
The Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) hosts diverse microbial communities where glacier ice algae, snow algae, and cyanobacteria act as key primary producers across bare ice, snow, and cryoconite habitats, yet the ecological roles of associated...
02
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag112
Open DOI
Ambient climate and experimental drought strongly shape the richness and abundance of soil microbial communities in a tropical montane cloud forest
Tropical montane forests are undergoing rapid climate change, with declining cloudiness and warming in higher elevations. While impacts on vegetation are increasingly documented, effects on belowground microbial communities and ecosystem...
03
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag113
Open DOI
Microbial community assembly along a groundwater–hypersaline lake continuum in the Badain Jaran Desert
Microbial communities along groundwater–hypersaline lake continua encounter steep physicochemical gradients over short distances, yet how hydrological connectivity and geochemical gradients jointly shape community assembly remains poorly...
04
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag114
Open DOI
Regional species turnover and local host and forest stand characteristics jointly structure early foliar mycobiomes of Scots pine seedlings
The foliar mycobiome plays an important role in tree health and stress resilience, yet factors shaping foliar fungal communities in boreal conifer seedlings remain poorly understood. We investigated how geographic region, seedling origin...
05
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag115
Open DOI
Bark and ambrosia beetle fungi emit a greater diversity of volatile organic compounds than other fungi
Bark and ambrosia beetles are associated with various filamentous fungi, whose roles range from mutualists to antagonists. Mutualists can provide various benefits and are typically selectively dispersed by these wood-boring beetles. Howe...
06
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag107
Open DOI
Holobiomes in succession: post-glacial microbial communities are structured by hosts, time and habitat heterogeneity
Glacier forefields provide model ecosystems for studying primary succession, where newly exposed substrates are colonized by microbes associated with lichens, biological soil crusts (BSCs), mosses, vascular plants, and bulk soil. Collect...
07
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag110
Open DOI
Nitrogen fertilization outweighs plant species loss in shaping bacterial belowground diversity in an alpine meadow on the central Tibetan Plateau
Plant species loss and nitrogen fertilization affect grassland biodiversity. However, their interactive effects on plant communities, soil properties, and the soil microbiome remain insufficiently understood. We analysed how the removal ...
08
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag108
Open DOI
Soil microbial responses to long-term agricultural practices under no-till: insights from depth-resolved sampling of shallow soil layers
Fungal and bacterial communities were characterized at three soil depths (0–3.5 cm, 3.5–7.5 cm, and 7.5–15 cm) in a 15-year no-till field experiment involving diversified crop rotations with two levels of nitrogen fertilization and soybe...
09
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag093
Open DOI
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mediated biotic carbon pump in alpine meadows of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau under a warming and wetting climate: patterns and mechanism
Climate warming accompanied by an overall increase in precipitation has reshaped hydrothermal regimes in many alpine meadows on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, with important implications for soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics. However, pre...
10
DOI 10.1093/femsec/fiag111
Open DOI
Depth-stratified boreal peatland microbiomes reveal recurring community organization and methane-cycling potential
Microbial communities in peatlands vary with depth, but most studies have been limited in spatial extent or replication, constraining assessment of general community patterns. We characterized microbial community structure and metabolic ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Print issues ceased with 2013.
Vols. for May 1993- have designation Vol. 12, no. 1 (May 1993)-
Also issued online.
Vols. for 1986-Apr. 1993 also carry vol. numbering continuous with: Federation of European Microbiological Societies. FEMS microbiology letters; FEMS microbiology reviews, and FEMS microbiology immunology.