Current Opinion in Microbiology

Aims & Scope

Current Opinion in Microbiology is a systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up-to-date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of microbiology.

It consists of 6 issues per year covering the following 11 sections, each of which is reviewed once a year: Host-microbe interactions: bacteria Cell regulation Environmental microbiology Host-microbe interactions: fungi/parasites/viruses Antimicrobials Microbial systems biology Growth and development: eukaryotes/prokaryotes

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.5
2024	5.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.495

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	208

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	959

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2559

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, 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.

• Antibiotics: past, present and future

  Citation: 1761

  Authors: Matthew I, Andrew W, Barrie

• Microbial diversity and function in soil: from genes to ecosystems

  Citation: 1401

  Authors: Vigdis, Lise

• Diversity, classification and evolution of CRISPR-Cas systems

  Citation: 1251

  Authors: Eugene V, Kira S, Feng

• Oxidative stress

  Citation: 956

  Authors: Gisela, James A

• Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and human intestinal health

  Citation: 955

  Authors: S, R, O, LG, JM, H, M, JM, P

• The CTX-M β-lactamase pandemic

  Citation: 908

  Authors: Rafael, Teresa M

• Comparative genomics: the bacterial pan-genome

  Citation: 895

  Authors: Hervé, David, Ciro, Duccio

• Antibiotic resistance gene spread due to manure application on agricultural fields

  Citation: 821

  Authors: Holger, Heike, Kornelia

• How bacteria talk to each other: regulation of gene expression by quorum sensing

  Citation: 780

  Authors: Bonnie L

• Spore germination

  Citation: 768

  Authors: Peter

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