Impact Factor
4.58
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
45.30
12,363 total citations
h5-index
155
h5 depth signal
Cited share
60.2%
177 of 294
Total citations
12,363
Citation footprint
Metric signal
42.33
External metric anchor
Self-citation
0.3%
34 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
394
United Kingdom
224
Germany
80
France
55
Netherlands
55
Citing Fields of Research
Bacteriology
744
Virology
273
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
241
Genetics & Genomics
213
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
175
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
4,647
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
294
177 cited publications
Last 12 months
130
10.8 publications/month
Open access share
3.1%
4 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
394 citing publications
Leading citing field
Bacteriology
744 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
13 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Oct. 2003-
v1n1, Oct. 2003-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Bacteriology
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Virology
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Genetics & Genomics
Broad Categories
Microbiology
Bacteriology
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Fungal Pathogenesis
Virology
MeSH Descriptors
Bacterial Infections
Infections
Virus Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01385-w
Open DOI
Growing forests to support soil health
02
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01382-z
Open DOI
Mosquito-based malaria control through genetic, microbial and immunological innovations
Malaria remains a major global health challenge, causing approximately 600,000 deaths annually despite decades of progress using insecticide-based and drug-based interventions. These core tools are increasingly compromised by widespread ...
03
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01377-w
Open DOI
The role of the respiratory microbiome in acute and chronic respiratory diseases
The lungs, once considered sterile, are now known to contain diverse, dynamic microbial communities that are metabolically active and immunologically consequential even in health. In respiratory disease, these communities undergo quantit...
04
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01373-0
Open DOI
Predicting resistance evolution to guide antibiotic development
05
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01372-1
Open DOI
Towards broader-spectrum direct-acting antivirals against RNA viruses
06
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01384-x
Open DOI
Remediation restores soil carbon
07
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01380-1
Open DOI
Cities cannot go green without soil microorganisms
08
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01376-x
Open DOI
How bacterial immune systems sense phage infection
09
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01362-3
Open DOI
Microbial ecology of shallow groundwater ecosystems
Below every step we take there is groundwater. Out-competing rivers, lakes and wetlands in terms of water quantity and quality, shallow aquifers are an essential reservoir of freshwater for the human population. At the same time, they re...
10
DOI 10.1038/s41579-026-01370-3
Open DOI
Microbial synthesis and degradation of bio-based biodegradable plastics
Microorganisms facilitate both the synthesis and breakdown of bio-based biodegradable plastics, which positions them as central players in the development of a future circular plastics economy. However, advances in microbial production a...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also available online.
v. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 2003)20040331 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper