Academic Journal
Q1Microbial Genomics
About Microbial Genomics
Microbial Genomics is a scholarly journal published by Microbiology Society. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.575 and H-index of 62.
Coverage: 2015-2026. Research categories: Epidemiology (Q1); Genetics (Q1); Microbiology (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria; Bacteriophages and microbial interactions; Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology; Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing; Vibrio bacteria research studies.
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Genomic signatures associated with antibiotic resistance and predictive modelling in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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2026-09-29 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001852A scalable and cost-effective nanopore workflow for 16S rRNA microbiome profiling validated in a zebrafish gut model
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Anna K. Pöntinen, Nguyen Vinh Trung, Sudaraka Mallawaarachchi, Rebecca A. Gladstone et al.
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001795Genomic insights into the taxonomy, safety and biotechnological potential of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae and related Nostocales
Gabriel D. Scoglio, David H. Green, Harry O. Jackson, Saul Purton et al.
2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001832Host–strain compatibility shapes host transcriptional responses in macrophage in vitro infection models of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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2026-09-23 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001826Emergence of a genetically distinct cluster of influenza A(H3N2) viruses within subclade J.2.2 associated with hospitalization during the 2024–2025 season in Auvergne–Rhône–Alpes, France
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2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001810Redundancy maintains microbial ecosystem functional potential despite taxonomic shifts between serpentine and nonserpentine soils
Alexandria N. Igwe, Michelle E. Afkhami
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001835Ribosome-inactivating proteins in bacteria
Malak H. El-Ramly, Casey C. Fowler
2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001839Nanopore metagenomic sequencing links clinically relevant resistance determinants to pathogens
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2026-09-21 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001834An integrated genomic framework for Aeromonas genomic species delineation using average nucleotide identity, core-genome phylogeny and digital DNA–DNA hybridisation
Alex Chen Lu, Ruochen Wu, Ruiting Lan, Li Zhang et al.
2026-09-17 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001833‘Epidemiology of L egionella: Genome-bAsed Typing’ (el_gato) – a new bioinformatic tool for identifying sequence-based types of Legionella pneumophila from whole-genome sequencing data
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2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001822Psychrobacter sp. XL111, a novel bacterial species from hadal amphipods: genomic insights into environmental adaptation and biotechnological potential
Yukun Cui, Yingying Wan, Shuqiang Yan, Yu Xiao et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001830Deciphering the genomic landscape of Trichophyton indotineae in China and exploring a correlative model for azole resistance prediction
Heping Xu, Ying Mao, Yixuan Hu, Jiangshan Huang et al.
2026-09-16 · DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.001812Reviews
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