Journal profile
Microbiology Insights
ISSN 1178-6361 · SAGE Publishing · United Kingdom
Microbiology Insights: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Microbiology Insights is published by SAGE Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Antibiotic Use and Resistance and Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, together about 34.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal has now closed. Sage Publishing will continue to host the back issues here. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.1%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology11.2%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Food Safety and HygieneAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine3.5%
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
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 318 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 496 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 552 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 452 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 382 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 348 |
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 review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
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 1,500 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons licensing for manuscript content Model summary
Manuscript content on this site is licensed under Creative Commons Licenses
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- SAGE Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1178-6361
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Microbiology Insights
How long does peer review take at Microbiology Insights?
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.
Is Microbiology Insights open access, and what is the APC?
Microbiology Insights is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
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: .