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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,584CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Msphere

Abbreviation (ISO):MSPHERE
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.209•SCImago Rank: #3,584•Identifier (ISSN):2379-5042(Print)•Articles / Year: 360•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,479 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
360articles/year
100% Gold OA•99.53% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.029)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.389)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.282)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.447)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.575)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

mSphere™ is a multi-disciplinary open-access journal that will focus on rapid publication of fundamental contributions to our understanding of microbiology. Its scope will reflect the immense range of fields within the microbial sciences, creating new opportunities for researchers to share findings that are transforming our understanding of human health and disease, ecosystems, neuroscience, agriculture, energy production, climate change, evolution, biogeochemical cycling, and food and drug production. Submissions will be encouraged of all high-quality work that makes fundamental contributions to our understanding of microbiology. mSphere™ will provide streamlined decisions, while carrying on ASM's tradition for rigorous peer review.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.1%Genetics90.4%Chemistry81.1%Biochemistry78.2%Medicine75.4%Gene61.1%Microbiology51.7%Immunology51.1%Geology50.2%Paleontology48.9%Bacteria40.4%Internal medicine37.9%Pathology33.2%Virology32.4%Ecology22.4%Organic chemistry21.8%Physics20.4%Cell biology20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,584Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.209

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
86

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.55

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,479 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,855
3-Year Documents818
Citable Documents798

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MicrobiologyQ1
Molecular BiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MICROBIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036-2904
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
69/167Q2
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
57/167Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—18355
20253.1324927
20243.73683,199
20234.82623,053
20225.0292233,245
20214.38940010,165
20204.28247615,572
20194.4473309,176
20183.57529812,531
2017—21411,311
2016—1458,484
2015—14783
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Msphere

WoS Q2
2356201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 46a58ab0-b26c-4fe1-89d5-759ffbb29066
Database Updated: 2026-10-01