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2016–2021
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Human Microbiome Journal
Human Microbiome Journal is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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ISSN 2452-2317Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Scopus · Inactive
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Cost to publish: About US$2,400 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Human Microbiome Journal indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2016–2021).
What is the impact factor of Human Microbiome Journal?
Human Microbiome Journal has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
How much does it cost to publish in Human Microbiome Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,400 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Human Microbiome Journal and what is its ISSN?
Human Microbiome Journal is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its ISSN is 2452-2317.
Is Human Microbiome Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Human Microbiome Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Human Microbiome Journal for 6 years, between 2016 and 2021. Coverage ended in 2021, 5 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 76 works and 2,865 citations for the title. Its most recent paper is from 2021, in line with the end of Scopus coverage in 2021, which suggests the journal stopped publishing around then.
How well cited is Human Microbiome Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Human Microbiome Journal has an h-index of 26 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
26
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
45
i10-index
76
works indexed
2,865
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,400
Human Microbiome Journal published 5 papers in 2021; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 20. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Human Microbiome Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2021. 1 retracted paper is recorded (13.2 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2021
- Retracted papers 1 · 13.2 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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