Impact Factor
4.61
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
6.63
16,208 total citations
h5-index
119
h5 depth signal
Cited share
88.7%
2,410 of 2,718
Total citations
16,208
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.80
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.9%
477 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
5,745
United States
1,730
Brazil
536
India
465
Germany
439
Citing Fields of Research
Bacteriology
3,007
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
1,923
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
1,863
Immunology
1,526
Virology
1,293
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
12,622
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
2,718
2,410 cited publications
Last 12 months
2,030
169.2 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
2,030 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
5,745 citing publications
Leading citing field
Bacteriology
3,007 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1, 2011-
v1, 2011-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Bacteriology
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Virology
Immunology
Fungal Pathogenesis
Broad Categories
Cell Biology
Communicable Diseases
Microbiology
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Bacteriology
Virology
Fungal Pathogenesis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
MeSH Descriptors
Cell Biology
Infections
Microbiology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1972830
Open DOI
Hantaviral therapeutics: life cycle targets and chemotherapeutic interventions
Orthohantaviruses represent a persistent global health threat, being responsible for life-threatening diseases such as Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) and Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS). Despite high case fatalit...
02
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1927865
Open DOI
Upgrading the HIV vaccine paradigm: accounting for host-pathogen diversity through geotargeting-based vaccine design
Introduction: Effective HIV vaccine development, with satisfactory levels of response and coverage, remains an elusive goal in immunology. In this context, considerations of host-pathogen interactions from a geotargeting perspective coul...
03
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1902132
Open DOI
Rectal colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms in adult acute leukemia patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a retrospective, longitudinal, single-center study
Introduction: Rectal colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) represents a frequent issue in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) for acute leukemia. However, the prognostic si...
04
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1870687
Open DOI
Enhanced detection of occult and active infections using multiplex HIV/HBV/HCV nucleic acid testing in high-risk populations: a cross-sectional study
Introduction: Given the shared modes of transmission, HIV, HBV, and HCV confer a high risk of co-infection, particularly among key populations. Currently, clinical screening for these viruses still relies predominantly on serological ass...
05
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1791097
Open DOI
Clinical significance and discriminatory performance of the serum KL-6 level as a biomarker for severe Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in children
Objective: To characterize the expression and evaluate the clinical utility for assessing disease severity of the serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) level in children with mild and severe acute Chlamydia pneumoniae ( C. pneumoniae ) inf...
06
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1873871
Open DOI
Targeting the gut–tumor axis: probiotic therapy as an adjunct strategy in colorectal cancer treatment
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a multifactorial disease driven by interactions among host genetics, immune dysregulation, environmental factors, and gut microbiota. The gut–tumor axis regulates CRC progression through inflammator...
07
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1973471
Open DOI
Co-occurrence and genetic contexts of NDM-1, KPC-2, IMP-1, and AFM-1 carbapenemase genes in a critically ill patient
Background: Carbapenem-resistant organisms are increasingly reported in clinical settings, yet the simultaneous detection of multiple carbapenemase genes within a single specimen remains rare. Methods: Metagenomic next-generation sequenc...
08
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1935756
Open DOI
Systemic immune dysregulation and local barrier failure as predictors of septic shock in acute appendicitis: a large-scale multicenter interpretable machine learning study
Background: The transition from localized acute appendicitis to systemic septic shock is driven by complex immune and metabolic dysregulation combined with anatomical barrier failure. Accurately predicting early hemodynamic deterioration...
09
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1942157
Open DOI
Multidrug-resistant monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium ST34 strain producing blaNDM-5 carbapenemase isolated from a patient with rectal cancer in Hainan, China: comprehensive whole genome dissection of antibiotic resistance and virulence determinants
Background: Here, we report the identification and comprehensive whole-genome characterization of a New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase 5 ( bla NDM-5 )-producing multidrug-resistant (MDR) monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium ST34 strain SYA001 fr...
10
DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1988027
Open DOI
Host interaction functions of LIC_10902 and LIC_20185 highlight the multifactorial nature of Leptospira interrogans pathogenesis
Leptospirosis is a neglected global zoonosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira, which rely on a vast repertoire of outer membrane proteins (OMPs) to mediate tissue colonization and immune evasion. Despite being usually associated with regu...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
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