latest from the journal

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  annual conference 2022 most promising science poster prize: microbiology

  meet the winners and find out more about them and their research.

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  environmental sensing and cell–cell communication collection – open for submissions

  in line with the cell–cell communication in bacteria: fundamental and applied aspects focused meeting, we are pleased to share the 'environmental sensing and cell–cell communication' collection which is guest edited by martin welch (university of cambridge, uk) and anugraha mathew (university of zurich, switzerland).

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  explore the bacterial cell envelopes collection

  we are pleased to share ​​​​​​the 'bacterial cell envelopes' collection, guest edited by tracy palmer (newcastle university, uk) and yinka somorin (national university of ireland, galway).

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  fungal spotlight: host-associated microbiomes – open for submissions

  the ‘fungal spotlight: host-associated microbiomes’ cross-journal collection, guest edited by professor corby kistler (university of minnesota, usa), dr ferry hagen (westerdijk fungal biodiversity institute, the netherlands), dr david fitzpatrick (maynooth university, ireland), and dr daniel croll (university of neuchâtel, switzerland).

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  how microbiology was run

  the second in our series of historical articles looks at the running of the journal, the challenges it faced at different times, and how a generalist journal picked its way through the many subdisciplines that together constitute the science of microbiology.

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  how microbiology started

  we are excited to share the first in a series of a historical articles as part of our founding journal's 75th anniversary. learn more about how microbiology was started, and the people involved.

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  the journey to open access and journal ‘flipping’

  the council of the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ is delighted to announce that in 2023 our founding journal, microbiology, will be the first to make the transition from a hybrid model to fully open access.

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  microbiology 75: celebrate our past, influence our future

  in 2022, microbiology, our founding journal, will celebrate 75 years since publishing its first articles. we are excited to mark this milestone with a series of activities throughout the anniversary year which celebrate our past and look forward to our future.

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  meet the new microbiology deputy editor-in-chief: professor tracy palmer

  in this blog, we get to know professor tracy palmer, who was announced as the new deputy editor-in-chief of microbiology. we asked tracy some questions about her research interests and her new role on the microbiology editorial board.

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  implications of climate change for terrestrial microbiomes and global cycles – open for submissions

  the next of the themed collections, launched by microbiology is called ‘implications of climate change for terrestrial microbiomes and global cycles’, guest-edited by drs michael macey (open university), sarah worsley (uea), and geertje van keulen (swansea university).

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  symbiosis collection – open for submissions

  the 'symbiosis' collection is a themed collection launched by microbiology and guest-edited by professor michael brockhurst (university of manchester) and dr rebecca j hall (university of birmingham).

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  update to the microbiology board of reviewers

  we’re pleased to announce that microbiology has updated its board of reviewers, which is an enlisted panel that supports the journal's peer review process.

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  antimicrobial resistance collection – open for submissions

  the 'antimicrobial resistance' collection is a themed microbiology journal collection guest-edited by professor willem van schaik and dr robert moran (university of birmingham).

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  microbiology launches rapid-review track

  microbiology, the 英格兰vs美国谁会赢？ ’s founding and flagship journal, is pleased to launch a rapid-review track, providing a more streamlined submission process for authors of manuscripts previously rejected from selective journals.

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  marine microbiology collection – open for submissions

  the 'marine microbiology' collection, is a themed microbiology journal collection guest-edited by dr katherine r. duncan (university of strathclyde) and dr alexander b. chase (uc san diego).

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  metals in microbiology – a new collection in microbiology

  the 'metals in microbiology' collection, is a themed microbiology journal collection guest-edited by dr jennifer cavet (university of manchester) and dr karrera djoko (durham university).

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  new 'mycobacteria' collection in microbiology

  the 'mycobacteria' collection is the first in a series of collections that microbiology will be launching in the run up to its anniversary year, celebrating the breadth of microbiology and showcasing 2022世界杯足球比赛 .