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Q1npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
About npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
npj Biofilms and Microbiomes is a scholarly journal published by Nature Research. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 2.732 and H-index of 76.
Coverage: 2015-2026. Research categories: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Q1); Biotechnology (Q1); Microbiology (Q1).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 11.4 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. 2025 Journal Impact Factor reported by Nature Portfolio; not a five-year impact factor.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. 2025 Journal Impact Factor reported by Nature Portfolio; not a five-year impact factor.
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Topics in published research
Gut microbiota and health; Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing; Probiotics and Fermented Foods; Oral microbiology and periodontitis research; Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology; Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research.
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