本研究基于基本科学指标(ESI)数据库收录的微生物学领域2003～2013年度资料，利用文献计量学方法进行统计，获得该学科有显著意义和高被引的国家(地区)、机构及期刊分布，并分析该学科的高被引论文和热点论文。结果显示，我国在微生物领域的科研产出量已逐步提升到较高水平，但论文的国际影响力有待进一步提高。

A bibliometric analysis based on the articles in the field of microbiology collected in Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database with a special emphasis on the distribution of countries, institutions, journals of high significance and impact was performed. The highly cited papers and papers on hot topics in microbiology were also analyzed. It is shown that the current productivity of scientific research in the field of microbiology in China has improved and China has become one of contributors of the international microbiological world. However, gaps still exist in terms of influence.