Advances in Antimicrobial Action and Resistance

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will feature selected papers from the "Antibiotics 2026—Advances in Antimicrobial Action and Resistance (https://sciforum.net/event/Antibiotics2026)" conference. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 11–14 May 2026, in a fully in-person format.

This conference aims to bring together researchers, industry professionals, and experts from around the world to share the latest advancements, exchange ideas, and foster collaboration in the field of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance, and innovative therapeutic strategies. It is structured into the following five sessions:

S1. Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms

S2. Antimicrobials, Antimicrobial Resistance, and One Health

S3. Ethnopharmacology in Antimicrobial Research and Treatment

S4. Conventional and Novel Approaches in the Discovery of New Antimicrobial Agents

S5. Innovation in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Optimized Clinical Strategies

Selected papers that attract the most interest online or provide a particularly innovative contribution will be selected for publication. These papers will be subjected to peer review and published with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications. We hope this conference Special Issue will continue to attract interest among potential participants, contributors, and experts in the field of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance, and innovative therapeutic strategies.

Dr. Manuel Simões
Prof. Dr. Jordi Vila
Prof. Dr. Nicholas Dixon
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Antibiotics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2900 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.