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About the journal
mSphere is an open-access journal published by American Society for Microbiology in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,500 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 11 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- ISSN
- 2379-5042
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,500 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 3245
- Declared review time
- 11 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- other
- Official website
- https://journals.asm.org/journal/msphere
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2016-10-01
- MEDLINE · 2018-01-01
- PUBMED · 2018-04-25
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 3,500 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 11 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
3245
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
11weeks
Works in OpenAlex
3191
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
104
i10-index
1835
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Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2021-11-25
- Added to DOAJ
- 2016-10-01
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- Yes
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 97%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 100%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- mSphere
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101674533
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Science: Microbiology
LCC codes
QR1-502
Subject areas
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Gut microbiota and health
- Gut microbiota and health
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Gut microbiota and health
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- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Malaria Research and Control
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Keywords (DOAJ)
- microbiology
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