Feature Papers in Molecular Microbiology

Dear Colleagues,

This Topical Collection “Feature Papers in Molecular Microbiology” aims to collect high-quality research articles, short communications, and review articles in the molecular biology of microbes with a focus on prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and eukaryotic microorganisms. Since the aim of this Topical Collection is to illustrate, through selected works, frontier research in molecular microbiology, we encourage Editorial Board Members of the Molecular Microbiology Section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences to contribute papers reflecting the latest progress in their research field or to invite relevant experts and colleagues to do so.

Prof. Dr. Vishwanath Venketaraman
Collection Editor

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. 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-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Molecular Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. There is an Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal. For details about the APC please see here. 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.

Publisher’s Notice

Following agreement between the International Journal of Molecular Sciences Editorial Office and the original Collection Editor, Prof. Dr. Andreas Burkovski will no longer be involved in the editorial handling of the Topical Collection and has been replaced by a new Collection Editor, Prof. Dr. Vishwanath Venketaraman, as of 4 August 2026. This change has been approved by the journal Editorial Board and the Topical Collection website has been updated accordingly. The Topical Collection will continue to be handled by the new Collection Editor in accordance with MDPI’s Special Issue and editorial policies.