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Status
Active
Coverage
2022–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.6
SJR · SCImago
2.075
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
24
Best quartile
Q2 · 57th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | 82 / 194 | 57th | Q2 |
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ISME Communications
ISME Communications is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 5.6), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 2730-6151Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
5.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is ISME Communications indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2022–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 5.6.
What quartile is ISME Communications in Scopus?
ISME Communications is Q2 in Microbiology (rank 82 of 194), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of ISME Communications?
ISME Communications is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 57th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.075, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 24.
How much does it cost to publish in ISME Communications?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,611 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes ISME Communications and what is its ISSN?
ISME Communications is published by Oxford University Press. Its ISSN is 2730-6151.
Is ISME Communications in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is ISME Communications open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is ISME Communications? — open metrics via OpenAlex
ISME Communications has an h-index of 53 and a 2-year mean of 4.67 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #52 of 192 Scopus journals in Microbiology.
53
h-index
4.67
2-yr mean citations
405
i10-index
1,053
works indexed
14,448
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,611
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#52 of 192 Top 28% Microbiology
ISME Communications published 246 papers in 2025. 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. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in ISME Communications? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (21.9%), Germany (12.7%) and China (11.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for ISME Communications? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- 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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