Journal profile · MICROBIOLOGY
AIMS Microbiology
ISSN 2471-1888 · AIMS Press · United States
AIMS Microbiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 300; median 110 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AIMS Microbiology is published by AIMS Press and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing and Gut microbiota and health, together about 27.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Home AIMS Microbiology ISSN 2471-1888 Contact by email AIMS Microbiology is an international Open Access journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed, high quality, original papers in the field of microbiology. We publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports. 5.4 7.6 Advanced Search {{subColumn.name}} AIMS Microbiology Search Advanced Home {{newsColumn.name}} {{subColumn.name}} Latest Articles Current Issue Most Read Most Cited Archive Special Issues Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Special Issue Topical Section Recurring Topics Special Issue {{author.authorNameEn}}, {{article.year}}, Volume {{article.volume}}, Issue {{article.issue}}: {{article.fpage | processPage:article.lpage:6}}. doi: {{article.doi}} {{article.articleStateNameEn}}, Available online {{article.preferredDate | date:'yyyy-MM-dd'}}, doi: {{article.doi}} Abstract Abstract HTML HTML PDF Cited ({{article.citedByCount}}) Viewed ({{article.visitArticleCount}}) More Submit a Paper Reviewer Login Email Notifications Special Issues Open For Submission Guest Editors: Guest Editor: Deadline: More {{newsColumn.name}} {{news.title}} {{news.title}} More {{newsColumn.name}} Copyright © AIMS Press
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MICROBIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.3%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.1%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 221OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 427 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 17 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 247 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 637 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 705 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 865 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 669 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 151 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 122 days
- Sample
- 73 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 500 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- conference reportsConference ReportsLength not stated
- editorialsEditorialsLength not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research ArticlesLength not stated
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AIMS Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2471-1888
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AIMS Microbiology
What CAS zone is AIMS Microbiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AIMS Microbiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at AIMS Microbiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 80–151 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index AIMS Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AIMS Microbiology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is AIMS Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
AIMS Microbiology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
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: .