American Society for Microbiology · ISSN 2150-7511 · 2161-2129
mBio 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: 6.35 citations per paper for mBio, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Key metrics
- Two-year mean citedness
- 6.35Citations per paper, papers from the two prior yearsSource: OpenAlex
- h-index
- 228Across all yearsSource: OpenAlex
- Papers in 2025
- 8269,209 in totalSource: OpenAlex
- Access
- OpenAPC about $3,900Source: OpenAlex
Papers per year.
How many works mBio published in each complete year, as indexed by OpenAlex.
Fig. 1Works per year from OpenAlex. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
What mBio publishes.
Mostly Genetics, Endocrinology and Molecular Biology, within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
Most frequent research topics in OpenAlex.
Journals with a similar citation profile.
| Journal | Two-year mean citedness | h-index | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| mBio | 6.35 | 228 | Open |
| BMC Biology | 6.34 | 172 | Open |
| Aging Cell | 6.36 | 215 | Open |
| Current Biology | 6.23 | 453 | Subscription |
| Bioinformatics | 6.51 | 560 | Open |
About mBio.
Comment 1What is the mBio 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: 6.35 citations per paper for mBio, retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Comment 2Is mBio open access?
Yes, mBio is fully open access, with an article processing charge of about $3,900.
Comment 3How many papers does mBio publish a year?
OpenAlex records 826 works in 2025, and 9,209 in total.
Sources
- 1. OpenAlex source record · retrieved 23 Oct 2026
The Journal Impact Factor is a Clarivate metric and is not reproduced here.