Journal profile · Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Human Microbiome Journal
ISSN 2452-2317 · Elsevier
Human Microbiome Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 2,400; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Title discontinued as of 2022 Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Microbiome Journal is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gut microbiota and health, Probiotics and Fermented Foods and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, together about 47.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.3%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Gastrointestinal motility and disordersMedicine6.8%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry6.3%
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing6.3%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchMedicine4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Q1 | 31/304 | 89th |
| Microbiology (medical) | Q1 | 18/124 | 85th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 11.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 76 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 378 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 348 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 499 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,400 / EUR 2,100 / GBP 1,880 / JPY 257,920 | — | — |
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
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2452-2317
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Microbiome Journal
Which databases index Human Microbiome Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Microbiome Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Human Microbiome Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Human Microbiome Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,400.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .