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About the Microorganisms format

Microorganisms is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Gut microbiota and health, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Probiotics and Fermented Foods. Over its lifetime it has published 18,547 papers, which have received 337,971 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Microorganisms 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inGut microbiota and health Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Probiotics and Fermented Foods Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
ISSN2076-2607
Citation impact (2-yr)4.62
h-index167
i10-index8,486
Article processing charge$2,382
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Microorganisms per year

19
2014
51
2015
51
2016
83
2017
133
2018
783
2019
2.1K
2020
2.6K
2021
2.5K
2022
3K
2023
2.6K
2024
2.9K
2025

Citation impact of Microorganisms by publication year

747
2014
2.2K
2015
3.5K
2016
6.7K
2017
5.9K
2018
36.8K
2019
75.5K
2020
69.1K
2021
55.9K
2022
44.2K
2023
20.8K
2024
9.3K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Microorganisms

What is the Healthy Gut Microbiota Composition? A Changing Ecosystem across Age, Environment, Diet, and Diseases

Emanuele Rinninella, Pauline Raoul, Marco Cintoni et al. · 10 Jan 2019

Each individual is provided with a unique gut microbiota profile that plays many specific functions in host nutrient metabolism, maintenance of structural integrity of the gut mucosal barrier, immunomodulation, and protection against pathogens. Gut microbiota are composed of different bacteria species taxonomically classified by genus, family, order, and phyla. Each human's gut microbiota are shaped…

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The Influence of Probiotics on the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio in the Treatment of Obesity and Inflammatory Bowel disease

Spase Stojanov, Aleš Berlec, Borut Štrukelj · 1 Nov 2020

The two most important bacterial phyla in the gastrointestinal tract, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, have gained much attention in recent years. The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio is widely accepted to have an important influence in maintaining normal intestinal homeostasis. Increased or decreased F/B ratio is regarded as dysbiosis, whereby the former is usually observed with obesity, and…

1,919 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Controversial Role of Human Gut Lachnospiraceae

Mirco Vacca, Giuseppe Celano, Francesco Maria Calabrese et al. · 15 Apr 2020

The complex polymicrobial composition of human gut microbiota plays a key role in health and disease. Lachnospiraceae belong to the core of gut microbiota, colonizing the intestinal lumen from birth and increasing, in terms of species richness and their relative abundances during the host's life. Although, members of Lachnospiraceae are among the main producers of…

1,712 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Antibiotic Pollution in the Environment: From Microbial Ecology to Public Policy

Susanne A. Kraemer, Arthi Ramachandran, Gabriel G. Perron · 22 Jun 2019

The ability to fight bacterial infections with antibiotics has been a longstanding cornerstone of modern medicine. However, wide-spread overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to unintended consequences, which in turn require large-scale changes of policy for mitigation. In this review, we address two broad classes of corollaries of antibiotics overuse and misuse. Firstly, we…

1,021 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Gut Microbiota and Immune System Interactions

Ji Youn Yoo, Maureen Groër, Samia Valéria Ozorio Dutra et al. · 15 Oct 2020

Dynamic interactions between gut microbiota and a host's innate and adaptive immune systems play key roles in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and inhibiting inflammation. The gut microbiota metabolizes proteins and complex carbohydrates, synthesize vitamins, and produce an enormous number of metabolic products that can mediate cross-talk between gut epithelial and immune cells. As a defense mechanism,…

1,015 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Microorganisms template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Microorganisms format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Microorganisms template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Microorganisms use?
Microorganisms uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Microorganisms 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Microorganisms?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Microorganisms document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Microorganisms template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Microorganisms format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Microorganisms?
Microorganisms - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Microorganisms PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Microorganisms template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Microorganisms template cost?
You can start writing in the Microorganisms template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Microorganisms PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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