Best Microbiology Journals

The ranking of best journals for Microbiology was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 21st, 2022.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 4,426 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 41,338 scientific documents published during the last three years by 4,385 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank The Lancet Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 407 434 Impact Score 27.20
2 Rank Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical Infectious Diseases

1058-4838 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 735 1597 Impact Score 24.30
3 Rank Nature Microbiology Best Scientists 357 330 Impact Score 22.20
4 Rank Cell Host and Microbe Best Scientists 261 284 Impact Score 18.50
5 Rank mBio

mBio

2161-2129
Best Scientists 764 1013 Impact Score 17.80
6 Rank Frontiers in Microbiology Best Scientists 1037 2045 Impact Score 16.00
7 Rank Emerging Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 528 704 Impact Score 15.80
8 Rank Journal of Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 694 1040 Impact Score 15.50
9 Rank Nature Reviews Microbiology Best Scientists 116 88 Impact Score 15.20
10 Rank Clinical Microbiology and Infection Best Scientists 347 534 Impact Score 14.50
11 Rank PLoS Pathogens

PLoS Pathogens

1553-7366
Best Scientists 658 844 Impact Score 14.30
12 Rank Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Best Scientists 589 1252 Impact Score 14.00
13 Rank Journal of Virology

Journal of Virology

0022-538X , Biweekly
Best Scientists 553 1024 Impact Score 13.30
14 Rank Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Best Scientists 467 960 Impact Score 12.70
15 Rank Journal of Clinical Microbiology Best Scientists 428 622 Impact Score 12.60
16 Rank Microbiome Best Scientists 147 188 Impact Score 12.60
17 Rank Viruses

Viruses

1999-4915 , Monthly
Best Scientists 599 1306 Impact Score 10.70
18 Rank Emerging Microbes and Infections Best Scientists 242 316 Impact Score 10.20
19 Rank Archives of Virology Best Scientists 166 208 Impact Score 10.20
20 Rank mSphere Best Scientists 382 459 Impact Score 10.10
21 Rank PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Best Scientists 380 761 Impact Score 9.40
22 Rank Journal of General Virology Best Scientists 213 240 Impact Score 9.20
23 Rank Journal of Infection Best Scientists 204 258 Impact Score 8.70
24 Rank Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Best Scientists 465 565 Impact Score 8.50
25 Rank International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents Best Scientists 265 427 Impact Score 8.50
26 Rank Clinical Microbiology Reviews Best Scientists 83 63 Impact Score 8.50
27 Rank Open Forum Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 577 1606 Impact Score 8.40
28 Rank Vaccine

Vaccine

0264-410X
Best Scientists 381 691 Impact Score 8.40
29 Rank ISME Journal

ISME Journal

1751-7362
Best Scientists 130 164 Impact Score 8.30
30 Rank Environmental Microbiology

Environmental Microbiology

1462-2912 , Monthly
Best Scientists 189 318 Impact Score 8.00
31 Rank Applied and Environmental Microbiology Best Scientists 288 419 Impact Score 7.80
32 Rank Trends in Microbiology Best Scientists 100 105 Impact Score 7.80
33 Rank Antiviral Research

Antiviral Research

0166-3542
Best Scientists 190 219 Impact Score 7.40
34 Rank The Lancet Microbe

The Lancet Microbe

2666-5247
Best Scientists 117 98 Impact Score 7.40
35 Rank Journal of Fungi Best Scientists 141 291 Impact Score 7.20
36 Rank International Journal of Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 301 458 Impact Score 7.10
37 Rank Journal of Clinical Virology Best Scientists 175 230 Impact Score 7.10
38 Rank Microbiology Spectrum Best Scientists 175 166 Impact Score 6.90
39 Rank Transboundary and Emerging Diseases Best Scientists 157 292 Impact Score 6.90
40 Rank Gut Microbes

Gut Microbes

1949-0976 , Annual
Best Scientists 128 165 Impact Score 6.90
41 Rank FEMS Microbiology Reviews

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

0168-6445 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 68 59 Impact Score 6.70
42 Rank npj Vaccines Best Scientists 129 132 Impact Score 6.60
43 Rank Nature Biotechnology

Nature Biotechnology

1087-0156 , Monthly
Best Scientists 54 43 Impact Score 6.60
44 Rank BMC Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 336 397 Impact Score 6.40
45 Rank Infection, Genetics and Evolution Best Scientists 193 241 Impact Score 6.30
46 Rank Microbial Genomics

Microbial Genomics

2057-5858 , Monthly
Best Scientists 190 243 Impact Score 6.30
47 Rank mSystems Best Scientists 165 179 Impact Score 6.30
48 Rank Journal of Medical Virology Best Scientists 166 215 Impact Score 6.20
49 Rank European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 231 338 Impact Score 6.10
50 Rank Parasites and Vectors Best Scientists 129 338 Impact Score 6.10
51 Rank Medical Mycology

Medical Mycology

1369-3786
Best Scientists 104 172 Impact Score 6.10
52 Rank Veterinary Microbiology Best Scientists 169 259 Impact Score 6.00
53 Rank Microorganisms Best Scientists 507 785 Impact Score 5.90
54 Rank Current Opinion in Virology Best Scientists 89 92 Impact Score 5.90
55 Rank International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology Best Scientists 154 623 Impact Score 5.80
56 Rank Journal of Bacteriology

Journal of Bacteriology

0021-9193 , Biweekly
Best Scientists 145 200 Impact Score 5.80
57 Rank Infection and Immunity

Infection and Immunity

0019-9567 , Monthly
Best Scientists 283 342 Impact Score 5.70
58 Rank Cellular Microbiology

Cellular Microbiology

1462-5814 , Monthly
Best Scientists 141 167 Impact Score 5.50
59 Rank Virology

Virology

0042-6822
Best Scientists 173 214 Impact Score 5.40
60 Rank International Journal of Food Microbiology Best Scientists 109 175 Impact Score 5.40
61 Rank Pathogens Best Scientists 298 417 Impact Score 5.30
62 Rank ACS Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 147 187 Impact Score 5.30
63 Rank Virulence

Virulence

2150-5594
Best Scientists 139 144 Impact Score 5.30
64 Rank Virus Research

Virus Research

0168-1702
Best Scientists 125 150 Impact Score 5.30
65 Rank Antibiotics

Antibiotics

2079-6382
Best Scientists 230 326 Impact Score 5.20
66 Rank Journal of Hospital Infection Best Scientists 115 169 Impact Score 5.20
67 Rank Mycoses

Mycoses

0933-7407
Best Scientists 75 166 Impact Score 5.20
68 Rank Molecular Microbiology

Molecular Microbiology

0950-382X , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 125 145 Impact Score 5.10
69 Rank Virus Evolution Best Scientists 110 150 Impact Score 5.10
70 Rank Food Microbiology

Food Microbiology

0740-0020
Best Scientists 89 153 Impact Score 5.00
71 Rank Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease Best Scientists 199 286 Impact Score 4.90
72 Rank BMC Microbiology

BMC Microbiology

1471-2180
Best Scientists 141 137 Impact Score 4.90
73 Rank Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Best Scientists 110 148 Impact Score 4.90
74 Rank npj Biofilms and Microbiomes Best Scientists 64 65 Impact Score 4.90
75 Rank American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Best Scientists 195 334 Impact Score 4.80
76 Rank Current Opinion in Microbiology Best Scientists 71 74 Impact Score 4.80
77 Rank Trends in Parasitology Best Scientists 46 59 Impact Score 4.80
78 Rank FEMS Microbiology Ecology Best Scientists 79 116 Impact Score 4.70
79 Rank Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Best Scientists 94 117 Impact Score 4.60
80 Rank Infection

Infection

0300-8126
Best Scientists 76 76 Impact Score 4.60
81 Rank Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy Best Scientists 58 66 Impact Score 4.60
82 Rank Vaccines

Vaccines

2076-393X
Best Scientists 207 300 Impact Score 4.50
83 Rank Journal of Medical Microbiology Best Scientists 154 186 Impact Score 4.50
84 Rank Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Best Scientists 101 149 Impact Score 4.50
85 Rank Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics Best Scientists 97 124 Impact Score 4.50
86 Rank Journal of Viral Hepatitis Best Scientists 81 163 Impact Score 4.50
87 Rank Malaria Journal

Malaria Journal

1475-2875
Best Scientists 80 239 Impact Score 4.50
88 Rank Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance Best Scientists 172 248 Impact Score 4.40
89 Rank Anaerobe

Anaerobe

1075-9964
Best Scientists 86 107 Impact Score 4.40
90 Rank International Journal for Parasitology Best Scientists 51 75 Impact Score 4.20
91 Rank Microbiology (United Kingdom)

Microbiology (United Kingdom)

1350-0872 , Monthly
Best Scientists 72 88 Impact Score 4.10
92 Rank Microbial Cell

Microbial Cell

Monthly
Best Scientists 38 13 Impact Score 4.10
93 Rank Journal of Applied Microbiology Best Scientists 111 158 Impact Score 3.90
94 Rank International Journal of Medical Microbiology Best Scientists 80 89 Impact Score 3.90
95 Rank Microbial Biotechnology Best Scientists 73 131 Impact Score 3.90
96 Rank Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases Best Scientists 50 63 Impact Score 3.90
97 Rank Future Microbiology

Future Microbiology

1746-0913 , Semi-monthly
Best Scientists 109 114 Impact Score 3.80
98 Rank Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews Best Scientists 31 27 Impact Score 3.80
99 Rank Critical Reviews in Microbiology Best Scientists 40 33 Impact Score 3.70
100 Rank Journal of Virological Methods Best Scientists 113 116 Impact Score 3.60

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