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Gut Microbes

Gut Microbes is an open access journal that publishes research on intestinal microbiota and its role in gastrointestinal, liver, cardiac disease, cancer, and irritable and inflammatory bowel conditions. The journal provides a platform for cutting-edge research on microorganisms populating the intestine, with particular focus on mechanistic and cause-and-effect studies across areas including gastrointestinal disease, host-pathogen interactions, probiotics and prebiotics, clinical trials, and the role of intestinal microbiota in health and disease.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Impact Factor 11
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1949-0976
eISSN 1949-0984
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge (APC) may be required; reduced APCs, waivers, or no-cost publishing may be available through institutional or funder agreements.

Submission Instructions

Gut Microbes accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is normally included for Research Papers. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript A word count for the paper must be included. Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include keywords and a declaration of interest statement under the subheading “Disclosure of interest.”
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name or names, journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Research Papers may contain figures and tables. Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, followed by acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include a word count and a disclosure statement under the subheading “Disclosure of interest.”
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name or names, journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract of 200 words must be included. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Brief Reports are typically 3,000 words. Manuscript should be organized as title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, followed by acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include a word count and a declaration of interest statement under the subheading “Disclosure of interest.”
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name or names, journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, and page numbers, and every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports are typically limited to 4 display items with figures and tables combined. Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract of 200 words must be included. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include a word count, and may include keywords, and must include a declaration of interest statement under the subheading “Disclosure of interest.”
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name or names, journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Recent Publications

Towards optimizing the host response to biotics: a report of an International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics working group

Geoffrey A. Preidis, Premysl Bercik, Andre Marette, Liam O'Mahony, Vanessa Sperandio, Eamonn MM Quigley

10.1080/19490976.2026.2728828
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Determinants of enteric hyperoxaluria in the SAMP1/YitFc mouse model of spontaneous ileitis

Nadim Zaidan, Karim Jaber, Melody Ho, Boyan Zhou, Zhiheng Pei, Michelle L. Bui, Lila Cardozo, Kyle Merritts, Rashmi Mishra, Xiaozhong Xiong, Yeji Kim, Ming Wu, John Knight, Sonia Fargue, Huilin Li, Lama Nazzal

10.1080/19490976.2026.2725367
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Nutritional regulation of gut-brain immune crosstalk across the lifespan

Yulin Zhou, Sebastian Del Toro, Melody Y. Zeng

10.1080/19490976.2026.2725371
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Antibiotic pretreatment with ampicillin or streptomycin differentially shapes Salmonella infection kinetics and associated intestinal inflammation in mice

Luca Maurer, Ursina Enz, Ersin Gül, Patrick Kiefer, Philipp Christen, Lea Fuchs, Wolf-Dietrich Hardt

10.1080/19490976.2026.2725469
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Gut microbiota and metabolic alterations in participants with flatulence identify Faecalibacterium prausnitzii as a key microbial target for clinical intervention

Ruimin Chen, Chuan Zhang, Shikai Yan, Chengcheng Zhang, Yilin Ren, Gang Wang, Shumao Cui, Wenwei Lu, Bo Yang, Xiaomei Lyu, Peijun Tian, Jianxin Zhao, Fengwei Tian, Yuzheng Xue, Qixiao Zhai

10.1080/19490976.2026.2728332
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Average 6 days from submission to first decision, 45 days from submission to first post-review decision, and 17 days from acceptance to online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Gut Microbes is fully open access and may require payment of an Article Publishing Charge (APC). Reduced APCs, waivers, or no-cost publishing may be available through institutional or funder agreements.

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Research Topics

Gut microbiota and health Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Probiotics and Fermented Foods Diet and metabolism studies Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Infant Nutrition and Health Escherichia coli research studies Tryptophan and brain disorders Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Inflammatory Bowel Disease Microscopic Colitis Dietary Effects on Health Digestive system and related health Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Vibrio bacteria research studies Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Epigenetics and DNA Methylation Nutritional Studies and Diet Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies Immune Response and Inflammation Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

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