Impact Factor
4.46
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
8.08
2,188 total citations
h5-index
61
h5 depth signal
Cited share
90.7%
264 of 291
Total citations
2,188
Citation footprint
Metric signal
7.97
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.3%
51 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
883
United States
358
United Kingdom
104
Germany
100
France
79
Citing Fields of Research
Bacteriology
651
Virology
390
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
299
Immunology
290
Fungal Pathogenesis
264
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,565
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
291
264 cited publications
Last 12 months
359
29.9 publications/month
Open access share
99.4%
357 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
883 citing publications
Leading citing field
Bacteriology
651 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Jan-Feb 2010-
v1n1, Jan-Feb 2010-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Bacteriology
Virology
Fungal Pathogenesis
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Immunology
Broad Categories
Microbiology
Virology
Bacteriology
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Fungal Pathogenesis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Tropical Diseases
MeSH Descriptors
Microbiological Phenomena
Molecular Biology
Virulence
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2745323
Open DOI
Subverting colonization resistance: Salmonella pathogenesis at the interface of microbiota, metabolism and inflammasome
02
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2749908
Open DOI
Pathogenicity and virulence of NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE
03
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2749933
Open DOI
Itaconate as an immunometabolic hub in host–pathogen interactions: Mechanisms, resistance, and therapeutic opportunities
Produced by IRG1 in macrophages, itaconate has emerged as an immunometabolic hub at the host-pathogen interface. This review integrates itaconate's roles in antimicrobial defense. We first examine how itaconate inhibits pathogen metaboli...
04
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2748149
Open DOI
Akabane virus reprograms the PKR‑eIF2α‑SGs/PBs axis to fine-tune cap-snatching efficiency
Bunyaviricetes represent the largest group of RNA viruses, including a wide range of emerging and reemerging pathogens that potentially impact human, plant, and animal health [1,2]. The majority of...
05
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2745300
Open DOI
The long noncoding RNA MAPKAPK5-AS1 promotes the formation of hepatitis B virus cccDNA by modulating the expression of NABP1
06
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DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2745308
Open DOI
Pathogenicity and virulence of Giardia intestinalis
08
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2739074
Open DOI
Enterovirus 2B protein: From viroporin to membrane stress sensor, mechanistic principles of multi-pathway regulation
09
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2739091
Open DOI
Gut microbiota and metabolic characteristics in PWHIV with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
Recent statistics reveal that approximately 39.9 million individuals globally are living with HIV, underscoring AIDS as a persistent and significant challenge in global public health [1]. The imple...
10
DOI 10.1080/21505594.2026.2739060
Open DOI
Coordination of quorum sensing with T3SS and T6SS: Bacterial strategies for combating fungal pathogens
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.