American Society for Microbiology · ISSN 0021-9193 · 1067-8832 · 1098-5530
J Bacteriol impact factor, and the open numbers behind it.
Short answer
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 4.40 citations per paper for J Bacteriol, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 4.40Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 394Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 24455,293 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenOpen-access options may applySource: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works J Bacteriol published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What J Bacteriol publishes.
Mostly Genetics, Endocrinology and Molecular Biology, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Biochemical and Molecular Research
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J Bacteriol | 4.40 | 394 | Open |
| NAR Genom Bioinform | 4.36 | 49 | Open |
| BMC Genomics | 4.53 | 255 | Open |
| Biochem J | 4.24 | 402 | Subscription |
| AEM | 4.59 | 479 | Open |
About J Bacteriol.
Comment 1What is the J Bacteriol impact factor?
The Journal Impact Factor is a licensed Clarivate metric, so we do not reproduce it. The closest open equivalent is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness: 4.40 citations per paper for J Bacteriol, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is J Bacteriol open access?
Yes, J Bacteriol is fully open access.
Comment 3How many papers does J Bacteriol publish a year?
OpenAlex records 244 works in 2025, and 55,293 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.