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Explore research in microbiomes, uncovering how microbial communities shape health, environment and ecosystem dynamics.

Frontiers in Microbiomes is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the study of microbiomes and their influence on the world around us. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Angela Kent (University of Illinois at Urbana...

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Editors

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Angela Kent

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

United States

Editor-in-Chief

Albert Barberán

University of Arizona

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Aeromicrobiology and Built Environments

Helen L. Hayden

RMIT University

Australia

Specialty Chief Editor

Environmental Microbiomes

Robert G Beiko

Dalhousie University

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Omics and Bioinformatics for Microbiomes

Susana Fuentes

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (Netherlands)

Netherlands

Specialty Chief Editor

Host and Microbe Associations

Abhijeet Singh

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden

Associate Editor

Omics and Bioinformatics for Microbiomes

Abhishek Joshi

Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University

India

Associate Editor

Environmental Microbiomes

Achim Quaiser

University of Rennes 1

France

Associate Editor

Environmental Microbiomes

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About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Microbiomes is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the study of microbiomes and their influence on the world around us. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Angela Kent (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), this DOAJ indexed journal welcomes submissions that bridge the gap between microbiology and fields such as ecology, genomics, environmental science, and health. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: environmental microbiomes host microbiome human health and disease nutrition, metabolism and the microbiome omics approaches pregnancy and early development. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. The journal's scope emphasizes question- or hypothesis-driven research that advances our understanding of how microbiomes generate positive or negative outcomes for their hosts (model and non-model organisms) and environments, both natural and managed systems. Investigations of microbiomes across temporal and/or spatial scales are encouraged. Manuscripts characterizing single microbial isolates, and observational microbiome surveys are outside of the scope of this journal. Frontiers in Microbiomes is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Microbiomes is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the study of microbiomes and their influence on the world around us.

Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Angela Kent (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), this DOAJ indexed journal welcomes submissions that bridge the gap between microbiology and fields such as ecology, genomics, environmental science, and health. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

environmental microbiomes

host microbiome

human health and disease

nutrition, metabolism and the microbiome

omics approaches

pregnancy and early development.

In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. The journal's scope emphasizes question- or hypothesis-driven research that advances our understanding of how microbiomes generate positive or negative outcomes for their hosts (model and non-model organisms) and environments, both natural and managed systems. Investigations of microbiomes across temporal and/or spatial scales are encouraged.

Manuscripts characterizing single microbial isolates, and observational microbiome surveys are outside of the scope of this journal.

Frontiers in Microbiomes is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/about

ISSN
2813-4338
Editor-in-Chief
Angela Kent (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, United States) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Aeromicrobiology and Built Environments

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/sections/aeromicrobiology-and-built-environments

  • Environmental Microbiomes

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/sections/environmental-microbiomes

  • Host and Microbe Associations

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/sections/host-and-microbe-associations

  • Nutrition, Metabolism and the Microbiome

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/sections/nutrition-metabolism-and-the-microbiome

  • Omics and Bioinformatics for Microbiomes

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/sections/omics-and-bioinformatics-for-microbiomes

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Clinical Trial
  • Case Report
  • Classification
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,195 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Clinical Trial, Classification, Technology and Code
  • - Category B: CHF 1,750 — Mini Review, Perspective, Case Report, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

  • Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)
  • CNKI Scholar
  • CLOCKSS
  • Crossref
  • Dimensions
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences GoOA
  • OpenAIRE
  • DOAJ
  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • EBSCO
  • ZBMED
  • PubMed Central (PMC)
  • PubMed
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • ProQuest

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Clinical Trial (fee category A)
  • Case Report (fee category B)
  • Classification (fee category A)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiomes/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
3.2
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
1,191

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
3.0
CiteScore
3.2
Citations
1191
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.