Aims and Scope

 

MicrobiologyOpen is a peer reviewed, fully open access, broad-scope, and interdisciplinary journal delivering rapid decisions and fast publication of microbial science, a field which is undergoing a profound and exciting evolution in this post-genomic era.     

The journal aims to serve the research community by providing a vehicle for authors wishing to publish quality research in both fundamental and applied microbiologyOur goal is to publish articles that stimulate discussion and debate, as well as add to our knowledge base and further the understanding of microbial interactions and microbial processes.  

MicrobiologyOpen gives prompt and equal consideration to articles reporting theoretical, experimental, applied, and descriptive work in all aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology and protistology, including, but not limited to:

  • agriculture

  • antimicrobial resistance

  • astrobiology

  • biochemistry

  • biotechnology

  • cell and molecular biology 

  • clinical microbiology 

  • computational, systems, and synthetic microbiology

  • environmental science

  • evolutionary biology, ecology, and systematics

  • food science and technology

  • genetics and genomics

  • geobiology and earth science

  • host-microbe interactions

  • infectious diseases

  • natural products discovery

  • pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry

  • physiology 

  • plant pathology

  • veterinary microbiology

         

We will consider submissions across unicellular and cell-cluster organisms: prokaryotes (bacteria, archaea) and eukaryotes (fungi, protists, microalgae, lichens), as well as viruses and prions infecting or interacting with microorganisms, plants and animals, including genetic, biochemical, biophysical, bioinformatic and structural analyses. 

The journal features Original Articles (including full Research articles, Method articles, and Short Communications), Commentaries, Reviews, and Editorials. Original papers must report well-conducted research with conclusions supported by the data presented in the article. We also support confirmatory research and aim to work with authors to meet reviewer expectations.     

MicrobiologyOpen publishes articles submitted directly to the journal and those referred from other Wiley journals.                 

       

Open Access and Copyright

All articles published by MicrobiologyOpen are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share. All MicrobiologyOpen articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright on any research article in a journal published by MicrobiologyOpen is retained by the author(s). Authors grant Wiley a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long as its integrity is maintained and its original authors, citation details and publisher are identified. Further information about open access license and copyright can be found here.

                   

Peer Review Policy

MicrobiologyOpen maintains the highest standards of peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process. All contributions published in the journal will undergo full peer review, key characteristics of which are:

  • MicrobiologyOpen considers articles that are scientifically valid.
  • Manuscripts submitted to MicrobiologyOpen are initially assessed by our experienced editorial team, and those found appropriate will be reviewed by suitably qualified independent experts.
  • All publication decisions are made by the Chief Editor based on the reviewer reports.
  • Members of the advisory board may lend advice on manuscripts submitted but are not involved in the final decisions.  
  • The editorial assistant provides administrative support to ensure MicrobiologyOpen maintains the integrity of peer review and delivers rapid and efficient publication, as well as excellent service to authors, reviewers, and readers.
  • The overall editorial responsibility for the journal is with the Chief Editor.  

                 

Referred Papers

In addition to papers submitted directly to the journal, MicrobiologyOpen will also consider papers referred from other Wiley journals that are participating in the Manuscript Transfer Program.

                   

        

Preprint Policy

A preprint is a version of a paper ready to be submitted and posted to receive comments from the community.

  • MicrobiologyOpen will consider for review articles previously posted as preprints on any preprint server, such as bioRxiv, medRxiv, ArXiv, engrXiv, and others.
  • MicrobiologyOpen accepts the citation of preprints in journal submissions.
  • Preprints can be posted prior or in parallel to submission to MicrobiologyOpen.
  • Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.

                 

Abstracting and Indexing Information

MicrobiologyOpen will deposit all articles into PubMed Central upon article publication. Once your article is deposited in PubMed Central, they will make it searchable on PubMed as soon as possible. The journal will be pursuing application for other appropriate abstract and indexing services to ensure wide visibility of articles published in MicrobiologyOpen.

The journal is registered with the following abstracting partners:

  • Abstracts on Hygiene & Communicable Diseases (CABI)
  • Biological Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics)
  • BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics)
  • CAB Abstracts® (CABI)
  • CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS)
  • Embase (Elsevier)
  • Global Health (CABI)
  • MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM)
  • PubMed via PMC deposit (NLM)
  • Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics)
  • SCOPUS (Elsevier)
  • Tropical Diseases Bulletin (CABI)
  • Veterinary Bulletin (CABI)
  • VINITI (All-Russian Institute of Science & Technological Information)
  • Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)