Microbes and Infection

Aims & Scope

Microbes and Infection publishes 10 peer-reviewed issues per year in all fields of infection and immunity, covering the different levels of host-microbe interactions, and in particular: the molecular biology and cell biology of the crosstalk between hosts (human and model organisms) and microbes (viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi), including molecular virulence and evasion mechanisms. the immune response to infection, including pathogenesis and host susceptibility. emerging human infectious diseases. systems immunology. molecular epidemiology/genetics of host pathogen interactions. microbiota and host "interactions". vaccine development, including novel strategies and adjuvants.

Clinical studies, accounts of clinical trials and biomarker studies in infectious diseases are within the scope of the journal.

Microbes and Infection publishes articles on human pathogens or pathogens of model systems.

However, articles on other microbes can be published if they contribute to our understanding of basic mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions.

Purely descriptive and preliminary studies are discouraged.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.744

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	160

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7485

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	623

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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.

• Establishment of infection: lessons from a versatile opportunist

  Citation: 1047

  Authors: Jeffrey B, Carolyn L, Gerald B

• The epidemiology of human listeriosis

  Citation: 948

  Authors: Bala, Peter

• Neutrophil granules and secretory vesicles in inflammation

  Citation: 821

  Authors: Mikkel, Niels

• Aedes albopictus, an arbovirus vector: From the darkness to the light

  Citation: 765

  Authors: C., H., L., V., D.

• Antimicrobial properties of allicin from garlic

  Citation: 746

  Authors: Serge, David

• Endophytes as sources of bioactive products

  Citation: 708

  Authors: Gary A.

• Ecological factors influencing survival and growth of human pathogens on raw fruits and vegetables

  Citation: 642

  Authors: Larry R.

• How bacterial pathogens colonize their hosts and invade deeper tissues

  Citation: 625

  Authors: David, Pascale

• Medical and economic impact of extraintestinal infections due to Escherichia coli: focus on an increasingly important endemic problem

  Citation: 612

  Authors: Thomas A., James R.

• Candida albicans biofilms: development, regulation, and molecular mechanisms

  Citation: 561

  Authors: Megha, Clarissa J.

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