Journal Abbreviation: J BACTERIOL
Journal ISSN: 0021-9193
| Year | Impact Factor (IF) | Total Articles | Total Cites |
| 2024 (2025 update) | 3.0 | - | 51487 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | - | - |
| 2022 | 3.2 | - | 60666 |
| 2021 | 3.476 | - | 68359 |
| 2020 | 3.490 | 236 | 69342 |
| 2019 | 3.004 | 286 | 63314 |
| 2018 | 3.234 | 270 | 64045 |
| 2017 | 3.219 | 251 | 64701 |
| 2016 | 3.143 | 304 | 64740 |
| 2015 | 3.198 | 354 | 65727 |
| 2014 | 2.808 | 415 | 68005 |
| 2013 | 2.688 | 562 | 68626 |
| 2012 | 3.194 | 1204 | 67908 |
| 2011 | 3.825 | 1038 | 66202 |