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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #839CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Abbreviation (ISO):NPJ BIOFILMS MICROBIOMES
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.732•SCImago Rank: #839•Identifier (ISSN):2055-5008(Print)•Articles / Year: 88•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,824 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
11.4
↑ +2.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
13

13 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
88articles/year
100% Gold OA•93.94% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.4)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.462)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.29)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.067)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.333)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.128)
🔵 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

A new open access, multi- and interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing the finest research on microbial biofilms and microbiomes. The journal is published in partnership by Nature Publishing Group and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.2%Genetics95.9%Chemistry88.1%Geology86.8%Paleontology86%Bacteria80.4%Biochemistry80.1%Microbiology64.3%Medicine61.2%Biofilm51.7%Gene47.8%Organic chemistry38.8%Internal medicine37%Ecology35.1%Immunology32.6%Physics29.5%Bioinformatics29.2%Microbiome27.4%Pathology24.5%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #839Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.732

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
76

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,824 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,900
3-Year Documents351
Citable Documents345

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ1
BiotechnologyQ1
MicrobiologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2015
Editorial Address
HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN, GERMANY, 14197
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
10/180Q1
MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
14/167Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
6/180Q1
MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
9/167Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—248303
20259.22602,792
20247.81583,564
20239.21043,835
20228.4621044,720
20217.29915,834
20207.067614,005
20196.333383,263
20184.128291,921
2017—363,308
2016—243,273
2015—161,236
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

WoS Q1
25811201820192020202120222023202420259.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:9.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.3%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01