American Society for Microbiology · ISSN 0099-2240 · 1070-6291 · 1098-5336
AEM 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: 4.59 citations per paper for AEM, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 4.59Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 479Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 65238,673 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenOpen-access options may applySource: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works AEM published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What AEM publishes.
Mostly Genetics, Ecology and Pollution, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEM | 4.59 | 479 | Open |
| BMC Genomics | 4.53 | 255 | Open |
| PLOS Genetics | 4.66 | 341 | Open |
| PLOS Computational Biology | 4.72 | 282 | Open |
| Life Science Alliance | 4.75 | 61 | Open |
About AEM.
Comment 1What is the AEM 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: 4.59 citations per paper for AEM, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is AEM open access?
Yes, AEM is fully open access.
Comment 3How many papers does AEM publish a year?
OpenAlex records 652 works in 2025, and 38,673 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.