Journal profile · Ecology
Advances in microbial ecology
ISSN 0147-4863 · United States · Irregular · Founded 1977
Advances in microbial ecology: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Advances in microbial ecology's largest topics are Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Marine and coastal ecosystems and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics, together about 45.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Microbial Ecology is a revised series topic that will cover in extended detail current topics in general microbiology and microbial ecology. These topics will include all microbial ecosystems, environmental applications, human health interactions, infectious diseases, the human microbiome, as well as interactions between microbes and macroorganisms. Topics will also include technological developments and applications of microbes in agriculture, the oceans, and soils. Finally, we will include implications of current knowledge for the developing world, and for training the next generation of scientists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science29.7%
- Marine and coastal ecosystemsEarth and Planetary Sciences9.9%
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.5%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- United States
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1977
- ISSN
- 0147-4863
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in microbial ecology
Is Advances in microbial ecology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in microbial ecology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .