About the journal
The ISME Journal is an open-access journal published by Oxford University Press in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,675 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1751-7362 · 1751-7370
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,675 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://academic.oup.com/ismej
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2025-05-26
- MEDLINE · 2007-01-01
- PUBMED · 2015-03-17
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,675 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 134 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=97)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
0
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
4470
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
307
i10-index
3768
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-05-26
- Added to DOAJ
- 2025-05-26
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 94%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 51%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity4
- Alternate titles
- International Society for Microbial Ecology journal
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101301086
- Society affiliations
- ISME
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Gut microbiota and health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
Show all subjects (50)
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Keywords (DOAJ)
- microbial ecology
- microbiology
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