Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Aims & Scope

AME is international and interdisciplinary.

It presents rigorously refereed and carefully selected Research Articles, Reviews and Notes, as well as Comments/Reply Comments (for details see AME 27:209), Opinion Pieces (previously called 'As I See It') and AME Specials.

For details consult the Guidelines for Authors.

Papers may be concerned with: Tolerances and responses of microorganisms to variations in abiotic and biotic components of their environment; microbial life under extreme environmental conditions (climate, temperature, pressure, osmolarity, redox, etc.).

Role of aquatic microorganisms in the production, transformation and decomposition of organic matter; flow patterns of energy and matter as these pass through microorganisms; population dynamics; trophic interrelationships; modelling, both theoretical and via computer simulation, of individual microorganisms and microbial populations; biodiversity.

Absorption and transformation of inorganic material; synthesis and transformation of organic material (autotrophic and heterotrophic); non-genetic and genetic adaptation; behaviour; molecular microbial ecology; symbioses.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.545

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10667

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	78

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Minor revision to V4 region SSU rRNA 806R gene primer greatly increases detection of SAR11 bacterioplankton

  Citation: 2149

  Authors: A, S, R, L

• Microbial ecology of organic aggregates in aquatic ecosystems

  Citation: 819

  Authors: M, HP, B, H

• Use of SYBR Green I for rapid epifluorescence counts of marine viruses and bacteria

  Citation: 737

  Authors: RT, JA

• Typical freshwater bacteria: an analysis of available 16S rRNA gene sequences from plankton of lakes and rivers

  Citation: 681

  Authors: G, BC, MP, F, SK

• Zooplankton fecal pellets, marine snow and sinking phytoplankton blooms

  Citation: 579

  Authors: JT

• Theoretical models for the control of bacterial growth rate, abundance, diversity and carbon demand

  Citation: 553

  Authors: TF, R

• Dissolved organic nitrogen: a dynamic participant in aquatic ecosystems

  Citation: 491

  Authors: T, DA

• Temperature and substrates as interactive limiting factors for marine heterotrophic bacteria

  Citation: 448

  Authors: LR, WJ

• Content of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus in native aquatic and cultured bacteria

  Citation: 419

  Authors: KM, M, S

• The ciliate-copepod link in marine ecosystems

  Citation: 403

  Authors: A, E

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