Microbes and Environments

Aims & Scope

• Microbial ecology in natural and engineered environments • Microbial degradation of xenobiotic compounds • Microbial processes in biogeochemical cycles • Microbial interactions and signaling with animals and plants • Interactions among microorganisms • Microorganisms related to public health • Phylogenetic and functional diversity of microbial communities • Genomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics for microbiology • Application of microorganisms to agriculture, fishery, and industry • Molecular biology and biochemistry related to environmental microbiology • Methodology in general and environmental microbiology • Interdisciplinary research areas for microbial ecology (e.g., Astrobiology, and Origins of Life) • Taxonomic description of novel microorganisms with ecological perspective • Physiology and metabolisms of microorganisms • Evolution of genes and microorganisms • Genome report of microorganisms with ecological perspective • Life in extreme environments

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.596

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	69

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9745

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	290

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences 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.

• Microbial Ecology along the Gastrointestinal Tract

  Citation: 468

  Authors: Ethan T., Hang, Tianming, Cindy H.

• Escherichia coli in the Environment: Implications for Water Quality and Human Health

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Satoshi, Michael J.

• Recent Trends in Control Methods for Bacterial Wilt Diseases Caused by <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i>

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Yanetri Asi, Koki

• Syntrophic Acetate-Oxidizing Microbes in Methanogenic Environments

  Citation: 403

  Authors: Satoshi

• Intestinal Colonization by a <i>Lachnospiraceae</i> Bacterium Contributes to the Development of Diabetes in Obese Mice

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Keishi, Kikuji

• The Ecology, Biology and Pathogenesis of Acinetobacter spp.: An Overview

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Hamuel James, Patrick Alois, Izanne Susan, Spinney

• Effect of Probiotics/Prebiotics on Cattle Health and Productivity

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Yutaka, Suguru, Takeshi

• Endophytic Bacteria in the Rice Plant

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Hironobu, Hisao

• Cultivation of Uncultured Chloroflexi Subphyla: Significance and Ecophysiology of Formerly Uncultured Chloroflexi 'Subphylum I' with Natural and Biotechnological Relevance

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Takeshi, Yuji

• Nitrogen Cycling in Rice Paddy Environments: Past Achievements and Future Challenges

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Satoshi, Seishi, Kiwamu, Keishi

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