Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Aims & Scope

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (MMBR), is recognized as the definitive, broad-based review journal in the disciplines of microbiology, immunology, and molecular and cellular biology, keeping readers abreast of the latest findings about bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and other higher eukaryotes.

Scope includes: - Physiology and enzymology - Molecular biology - Chemistry; biosynthesis - Genetics - Ecology - Host-parasite relationships leading to disease - Cellular biology - Virology

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.8
2024	8.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.165

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	287

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	651

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	846

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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
• PubMed
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• Origins and Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance

  Citation: 4358

  Authors: Julian, Dorothy

• Microbial Cellulose Utilization: Fundamentals and Biotechnology

  Citation: 3512

  Authors: Lee R., Paul J., Willem H., Isak S.

• Molecular Basis of Bacterial Outer Membrane Permeability Revisited

  Citation: 3486

  Authors: Hiroshi

• Tetracycline Antibiotics: Mode of Action, Applications, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology of Bacterial Resistance

  Citation: 3398

  Authors: Ian, Marilyn

• Activation and Function of the MAPKs and Their Substrates, the MAPK-Activated Protein Kinases

  Citation: 2700

  Authors: Marie, Philippe P.

• Microbial Biofilms: from Ecology to Molecular Genetics

  Citation: 2348

  Authors: Mary Ellen, George A.

• <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> and Its Pesticidal Crystal Proteins

  Citation: 2306

  Authors: E., N., J., D., J., J., D. R., D. H.

• The Hidden World within Plants: Ecological and Evolutionary Considerations for Defining Functioning of Microbial Endophytes

  Citation: 2132

  Authors: Pablo R., Leonard S., Gabriele, Anna Maria, Stéphane, Andrea, Matthias, Angela

• Stochastic Community Assembly: Does It Matter in Microbial Ecology?

  Citation: 2031

  Authors: Jizhong, Daliang

• ERK and p38 MAPK-Activated Protein Kinases: a Family of Protein Kinases with Diverse Biological Functions

  Citation: 1952

  Authors: Philippe P., John

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