Microbiology (United Kingdom)

Aims & Scope

We publish high-quality original research on bacteria, fungi, protists, archaea, algae, parasites and other microscopic life forms.

Topics include but are not limited to: Antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance Bacteriology and parasitology Biochemistry and biophysics Biofilms and biological systems Biotechnology and bioremediation Cell biology and signalling Chemical biology Cross-disciplinary work Ecology and environmental microbiology Food microbiology Genetics Host–microbe interactions Microbial methods and techniques Microscopy and imaging Omics, including genomics, proteomics and metabolomics Physiology and metabolism Systems biology and synthetic biology The microbiome.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology, 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
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Immunology and Microbiology, 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 2,100.00 GBP. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Generic Assignments, Strain Histories and Properties of Pure Cultures of Cyanobacteria

  Citation: 3106

  Authors: Rosmarie, Roger Y., Josette, Michael, John B.

• Quantification of biofilm structures by the novel computer program comstat

  Citation: 1876

  Authors: Arne, Alex Toftgaard, Morten, Claus, Michael, Bjarne Kjær, Søren

• Determination of bacterial load by real-time PCR using a broad-range (universal) probe and primers set

  Citation: 1626

  Authors: Mangala A, F. Elizabeth, Nicholas A, Neil

• Metals, minerals and microbes: geomicrobiology and bioremediation

  Citation: 1558

  Authors: Geoffrey Michael

• The structure and function of fungal laccases

  Citation: 1471

  Authors: C. F.

• Clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats (CRISPRs) have spacers of extrachromosomal origin

  Citation: 1440

  Authors: Alexander, Benoit, Alexei, S. Dusko

• Quorum sensing and Chromobacterium violaceum: exploitation of violacein production and inhibition for the detection of N-acylhomoserine lactones

  Citation: 1426

  Authors: Kay H., Michael K., Leigh, Adrian, Siri Ram, Miguel, Mavis, John H., Simon, Barrie W., Gordon S. A. B., Paul

• Biofilm exopolysaccharides: a strong and sticky framework

  Citation: 1392

  Authors: Ian W.

• Short motif sequences determine the targets of the prokaryotic CRISPR defence system

  Citation: 1326

  Authors: F. J. M., C., J., C.

• Autotrophic growth of anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing micro-organisms in a fluidized bed reactor

  Citation: 1201

  Authors: A. A., P., L. A., M. S. M., J. G.