Microbiology
A section of Life (ISSN 2075-1729).
Section Information
Microbiology is a section in Life that publishes original research articles, reviews, short communications, and clinical case reports within a scope that encompasses the entire spectrum of the microbial world, from basic to applied microbiology. Life covers all microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotic microbes (algae, protozoa, and fungi).
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Antimicrobials;
- Agricultural microbiology;
- Biomining and bioremediation;
- Clinical microbiology;
- Environmental microbiology;
- Food microbiology;
- Geomicrobiology;
- Host–microbe interaction;
- Industrial microbiology;
- Marine microbiology;
- Microbial biochemistry;
- Microbial biofilms;
- Microbial biofuel and bioenergy;
- Microbial biotechnology;
- Microbial ecology;
- Microbial evolution;
- Microbial genetics ;
- Microbial metabolism;
- Microbial omics;
- Microbial pathogenesis;
- Microbial physiology;
- Microbial symbioses;
- Pharmaceutical microbiology;
- Probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics;
- Space microbiology;
- Systems microbiology;
- Terrestrial microbiology;
- Veterinary microbiology.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Imaging and Analysis of Microbial Motility: From Single Cells to Communities (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Microbiome Engineering for Sustainable Pest Control Under Climate Change (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Biomaterials for Antimicrobial Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- 2nd Edition—Food Microbiological Contamination (Deadline: 18 October 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance as a Dynamic System: Behavior and Ecology from Pathogens to Populations (Deadline: 18 October 2026)
- Gut Microbes Associating with the Host (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Extremophiles Breakthrough: Hot Topics and Current Issues in Their Isolation, Identification and Biotechnological Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Antibiotic Resistance in Biofilm: Mechanisms and Novel Interventions (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Carbohydrate Malabsorption: Microbial Crosstalk, Underlying Mechanisms and Personalized Interventions (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Food Microbiota and Safety: Trends in Detection, Biocontrol, and Biopreservation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Novel Environmental Microbial Species and Genomic Characteristics (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Trends and Outlooks in Microbial Degradation and Environmental Bioremediation Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- The Microbiome and Dysbiosis in Various Pathologies (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Postbiotics—Bioactive Microbial Compounds as Health-Promoting Agents: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 26 January 2027)
- Gut Microbiome Research at a Milestone: From Molecular Mechanisms to Personalized and Translational Medicine (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Gut Microbiota and Host Lipid Metabolism Interaction (Deadline: 4 February 2027)
- Helicobacter pylori: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 18 February 2027)
- Microalgae and Their Biotechnological Potential (Deadline: 22 February 2027)
- Antimicrobial Resistance: From Molecular Mechanisms to Management (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- New Insights into Marine Bacterial Diversity, Biodegradation and Algicidal Control (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Advances in the Structure and Function of Microbial Communities—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Molecular Pathogenesis and Resistance Mechanisms of Aquatic Pathogens (Deadline: 28 April 2027)
- Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants (Deadline: 31 May 2027)
- Update on Metabolites Bioactives (Deadline: 25 June 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
