Impact Factor
4.02
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.83
1,620 total citations
h5-index
47
h5 depth signal
Cited share
83.2%
298 of 358
Total citations
1,620
Citation footprint
Metric signal
5.23
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.3%
69 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,799
Germany
219
China
150
United Kingdom
146
Japan
142
Citing Fields of Research
Bacteriology
2,515
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
341
Genetics & Genomics
315
Industrial Microbiology
183
Cell Biology
172
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
54,986
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
358
298 cited publications
Last 12 months
270
24.5 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
270 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,799 citing publications
Leading citing field
Bacteriology
2,515 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
14 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v87n5, May 1964-
v87n5, May 1964-
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Bacteriology
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Society for Microbiology
Contributor
Society of American Bacteriologists
Broad Categories
Bacteriology
MeSH Descriptors
Bacteriology
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1128/jb.00507-26
Open DOI
Thank you to our recently retired editors Joe Bondy-Denomy and Tina Henkin
I would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to our editors Joe Bondy-Denomy and Tina Henkin, who both retired this past summer. Editors play a critical role at JB, assigning reviewers and making editorial decisions. They are...
02
DOI 10.1128/jb.00301-26
Open DOI
Contribution of PonA2 to biofilm and colony formation independent of its catalytic domains in Mycobacterium smegmatis
Biofilm and colony growth create microenvironments that require coordinated localization and function of cell envelope components. However, the mechanisms by which membrane organization contributes to cell envelope organization during mu...
03
04
DOI 10.1128/jb.00404-26
Open DOI
The evolution of Brucella as a model intracellular pathogen
Brucella species are intracellular bacterial pathogens that cause brucellosis, one of the most common zoonoses worldwide. This review traces how Brucella , first discovered in the 19th century through investigations of human and bovine d...
05
DOI 10.1128/jb.00410-26
Open DOI
Anti-mycobacterial activity of phage-encoded lysterases
Mycobacterium abscessus is a non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) that is often associated with respiratory infections in persons with cystic fibrosis. High levels of antibiotic resistance make M. abscessus infections difficult to treat, ...
06
DOI 10.1128/jb.00425-26
Open DOI
The virulence regulator ToxT influences Vibrio cholerae motility through the expression of the methyl-accepting chemoreceptors AcfB and TcpI
Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of the human diarrheal disease cholera. Previous studies identified “hyperswarming” (HS) mutant V. cholerae with enhanced motility and decreased virulence factor expression, but the genetic basis of...
07
DOI 10.1128/jb.00418-26
Open DOI
Molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks governing Yersinia biofilm formation and host adaptation
The genus Yersinia includes three human pathogens— Y . pestis , Y. pseudotuberculosis , and Y. enterocolitica —where biofilm formation plays distinct roles in transmission and environmental persistence. All three species share the core b...
08
DOI 10.1128/jb.00289-26
Open DOI
Environmental context defines the physiological contribution of the Tol-Pal system to cell envelope integrity in Acinetobacter baumannii
The gram-negative cell envelope requires coordinated remodeling of the peptidoglycan layer and outer membrane to preserve envelope integrity during growth and division. The conserved Tol-Pal system contributes to envelope maintenance, al...
09
DOI 10.1128/jb.00280-26
Open DOI
Structural basis for ITP-selective hydrolysis by a CRISPR-associated Nudix hydrolase
The nucleoside diphosphates linked to moiety-X (Nudix) hydrolases are a superfamily of proteins defined by the characteristic Nudix box sequence, most of which are involved in clearing the cell of potentially deleterious metabolites and ...
10
DOI 10.1128/jb.00341-26
Open DOI
EndD mediates butyrate-dependent toxin release and sporulation in Clostridioides difficile
Clostridioides difficile is an urgent threat to human health. Current treatments for C. difficile infections (CDIs) are antibiotics and microbiome restoration therapy (MRT) for recurrent cases. However, antibiotics contribute to antibiot...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Print issues ceased with v. 197 (2015)
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v.1(1916)-40(1940) + Index v.1(1916)-30(1935). 16 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Official organ of the Society of American Bacteriologists, later the American Society for Microbiology.
Indexes: Vol. 1-30, 1916-35. 1 v; Vol. 65-80, 1953-60. 1 v.
Cumulated annually on CD-ROM with same title; also available as part of ASM journals on CD.
v. 41 (1941)-Will not microfilm; 20040413
Vol. 160, no. 2 (NOV 1984)19900924 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper