Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance
A section of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607).
Section Information
This Section aims to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on antimicrobial agents and the resistance of microbiota. The field covered is broad and includes the physical, pharmacological, and in vitro properties of antiviral agents, antibacterial agents, antifungal agents, antiparasitic agents, etc., as well as microorganisms’ resistance properties.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Therapeutic Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- New Strategies for Antimicrobial Treatment (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- BioWarriors Unleashed: Exploring Nature's Arsenal Against Pathogenic Microorganisms (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Research in the USA (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Latest Review Papers in Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2025 (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): From the Environment to Health (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: Innovations and Strategies, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Detection (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Antibiotic Resistance and Alternatives (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Antibiotic Resistance in the Aquatic Environment: One Health and Environmental Health Perspectives (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Research in Germany (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Medical Microbial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Decoding Resistance: From Molecular Detection to Clinical Control (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Research in France (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Silver Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Plant Extracts and Antimicrobials, Third Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- The Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Stress-Adaptive Responses in Bacteria (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Antifungal Resistance: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence of Foodborne Pathogens Resistance (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Surveillance and Detection of the Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Bacterial Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Combating Antimicrobial Resistance at the Interface of Food, the Environment and Innovative Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Novel Disinfectants and Antiviral Agents (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Italy: Current Situation and New Effective Solutions (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Antimicrobial Efficacy of Medicinal and Wild Edible Fruits (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Nanoparticle-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics for Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Development of Antiviral Agents: Natural and Synthetic Approaches in Drug Discovery (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- One Health Approaches to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Novel Nanomaterials with Antimicrobial Activity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance in Japan (2025, 2026) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products, Third Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Bacterial Genetics and Antibiotic Resistances (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Antimicrobial Properties of Nanoparticles, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Evolution and Spread of Drug-Resistant Pathogens (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects, Treatment and Preventive Strategies for Infectious Diseases in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Pathogens: Surveillance, Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Detection Techniques and Assay Development for Bacterial Susceptibility and Resistance (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Novel Sequencing Technologies for the Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Antifungals (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Advanced Research on Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Antimicrobial Ability of Natural Products (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Current Updates on Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Antimicrobial Research: In Silico Strategies for Drug Discovery Against Microbial Infections (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Fungal Infections and Antifungal Agents (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Bacterial Resistance and Adaptation in the Post-Antibiotic Ban Era (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria to Last-Resort Antibacterials (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and One-Health Perspectives of Campylobacter (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections: Epidemiology and Implementation of Global Strategies (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Infectious Patients (2026) (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- From Plants to Microbes: Bioprospecting Phytobiotics for Next-Generation Natural Products (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Challenges in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance in the Vulnerable Population (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Bacterial Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings: Epidemiology, Genomics of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Infection Control Strategies (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- From Sewers to Solutions: Wastewater Surveillance in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Mechanisms of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Antimicrobial Testing (AMT), Fourth Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- New Crucial Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals, Communities, Hospitals and the Environment in the One Health Context (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Microbial Genomics in the AMR Field (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Molecular Research and Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Pathogens (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
