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:
- New Developments in Mycology (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Gut Microbial Dysbiosis in the Pathogenesis of Gastrointestinal Disorders (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- The Emerging Role of Microbiota in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Microalgae and Their Biotechnological Potential (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Update on Microalgae Metabolites (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Rewiring Bacterial Communication: Extracellular Vesicles and Microbial Signals Across Host Interfaces (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Latest Updates on Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Resistant Infection (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Helicobacter pylori: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Impact of Environmental Factors on the Diversity and Structure of Bacterial and Eukaryotic Communities (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Antimicrobial Innovations (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Skin Models and 3D Tissue: Fungal Infections and Antifungals (Deadline: 5 August 2026)
- Microbial Diversity and Function in Aquatic Environments (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- 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)
- Extremophiles Breakthrough: Hot Topics and Current Issues in Their Isolation, Identification and Biotechnological Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Gut Microbes Associating with the Host (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)
- The Microbiome and Dysbiosis in Various Pathologies (Deadline: 31 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)
- 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)
- Antimicrobial Resistance: From Molecular Mechanisms to Management (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Molecular Pathogenesis and Resistance Mechanisms of Aquatic Pathogens (Deadline: 28 April 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
