Access Microbiology

Aims & Scope

Access Microbiology is an innovative Open Access, open research platform to members of our community, allowing the publication of replication studies, negative or null results, research proposals, data management plans, additions to established methods, and interdisciplinary work.

We believe that too many of these valuable research outputs have been lost because they are not seen as ‘high impact’, creating a situation in which research is re-done in multiple labs for no gain.

Access Microbiology aims to reduce this kind of research waste, so our publication criteria are based on methodological rigour rather than novelty.

To further support this goal, the platform has an Open Data policy and so authors are required to make their supporting data publicly available through initiatives such as Figshare.

The platform's scope covers: • The full spectrum of microscopic life forms, from bacteria and viruses to fungi, protists, archaea, and algae. • All approaches, from computational, biotechnology, and laboratory work, to environmental, clinical, and veterinary studies. • In response to community requests, we will also publish pedagogy papers on microbiology education. • Article types include Research Articles, Short Communications, Methods, Pedagogy articles, Study Protocols, Data Notes, Software Articles, and Case Reports.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Immunology and Microbiology and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 950.00 GBP. Learn more.

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