Springer Nature · ISSN 1751-7362 · 1751-7370
ISME J 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: 10.80 citations per paper for ISME J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 10.80Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 306Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 2984,562 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $4,153Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works ISME J published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What ISME J publishes.
Mostly Ecology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, within Environmental Science.
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Gut microbiota and health
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISME J | 10.80 | 306 | Open |
| Global Change Biology | 11.39 | 401 | Subscription |
| Nature Ecology & Evolution | 11.80 | 202 | Subscription |
| Ecology Letters | 7.60 | 391 | Subscription |
| J Ecol | 5.29 | 364 | Subscription |
About ISME J.
Comment 1What is the ISME J 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: 10.80 citations per paper for ISME J, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is ISME J open access?
Yes, ISME J is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $4,153.
Comment 3How many papers does ISME J publish a year?
OpenAlex records 298 works in 2025, and 4,562 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.