BiomedicalPublications

Microbial Genomics

Microbiology Society·United Kingdom·ISSN 2057-5858

Open accessIn DOAJFee waivers availableBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Cost to publish

$1,839

Open-access article processing charge, list price.

Time to publication

12 wks

Broadly typical for the field.

h-index

78

OpenAlex citation statistic. Not a Journal Impact Factor.

2-year mean citedness

3.3

Average citations to articles from the previous two years.

What it costs to publish here

Publishing an open-access article in Microbial Genomics is listed at $1,839. The publisher also lists 1,500 GBP. The journal reports that fee waivers are available — worth pursuing if you are funding this yourself or working from a lower-income country.

The journal's own fee page →

Peer review and licensing

Review modelAnonymous peer review (policy)
LicenceCC BY
Author keeps copyrightYes
Plagiarism screeningYes
Editorial boardPublished →
LanguagesEN

Verification checks

8 of 8 confirmed

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  • Listed in the Directory of Open Access JournalsDOAJ applies a documented set of inclusion criteria.
  • Included in OpenAlex's curated core setOpenAlex flags well-established venues that appear across major indexes.
  • Peer review model publicly declaredAnonymous peer review
  • Publication charges stated up frontA journal that will not tell you the fee before submission is worth a second look.
  • Screens submissions for plagiarismReported to DOAJ by the journal.
  • Participates in a digital preservation schemeArchiving means the record survives if the publisher does not.
  • Assigns persistent identifiers (DOIs)Standard practice; its absence is unusual.
  • Still actively publishingMost recent indexed article: 2026.

Scope

The subjects Microbial Genomics publishes most, derived from the topics assigned to its indexed articles.

Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacteriophages and microbial interactionsSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingVibrio bacteria research studiesEscherichia coli research studiesMycobacterium research and diagnosisPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsGut microbiota and health

Publication record

Indexed articles1,746
Total citations43,170
i10-index862
Most recent indexed article2026
Open access since2016
All ISSNs2057-5858

Counts reflect what OpenAlex has indexed and will differ from the publisher's own figures. We do not show a founding year: OpenAlex's first-publication dates are distorted by mis-dated records — it puts PLoS ONE in 1806 — and we would rather omit a number than print one we cannot stand behind.