Microorganisms

The Application Potential of Microalgae in Green Biotechnology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Zivan Gojkovic

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4561 | Submission Open

Keywords: microalgae; green biotechnology; biomass; biofuel; biofertilizer; bioremediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Microorganisms for Sustainable Aquaculture

edited by

Patrícia Díaz-Rosales

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4461 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; diseases; probiotics; bacteriophages; immune response; water quality; functional ingredients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Probiotics and Gut Microbiome Dynamics in Health and Disease

edited by

Anastasios Nikolaou

,

Margaritis Tsifintaris

and

Ilias Tsochantaridis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4440 | Submission Open

Keywords: gut microbiota; probiotics; functional foods; fermented foods; maternal–infant microbiome; diet–microbiome interactions; microbial colonization; microbial metabolites; microbiome biomarker; dysbiosis; precision nutrition; host–microbe interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Diversity and Applications of Yeasts: Food, Plant and Human Health

edited by

Elena Servienė

and

Juliana Lukša

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4423 | Submission Open

Keywords: yeasts; taxonomy; diversity; yeast communities; environment; biocontrol; pathogenicity; interactions; adaptation; cultivation techniques; multi-omics approach

Pathogen Infections in Aquatic Animals—Advanced Detection Technologies, Precision Identification, and Pathogenic Mechanisms

edited by

Lu-Sheng Xin

and

Changming Bai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4080 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic pathogen; pathogen detection; omics technology; bacteriostasis; seafood safety; bio-safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Bacterial Infections in Clinical Settings, 2nd Edition

edited by Viera Lovayová

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4065 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial pathogens; antibiotic resistance; nosocomial infections; sepsis; bacteremia; clinical diagnosis; infection control; microbiological culture; antibiotic therapy; pathogen identification; biofilms; gram-positive bacteria; gram-negative bacteria; hospital-acquired infection (HAI); multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs); empirical therapy; clinical microbiology; prophylactic antibiotics; infectious disease epidemiology; antimicrobial stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Evolution and Spread of Drug-Resistant Pathogens

edited by

Marcos Paulo Vieira Cunha

and

Elena Bello-López

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3842 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); food-borne pathogens; superbugs; one health; horizontal gene transfer; mobile genetic elements (MGEs); surveillance and monitoring; resistant pathogens outbreaks; resistance mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Microbial Electrolysis Cells and Microbial Fuel Cells

edited by Shuyao Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3364 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioelectrochemical systems; microbial fuel cell; microbial electrolysis cell; pollution control; cleaner energy production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Antifungal Resistance: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Aditya K. Gupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3263 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycoses; antifungal agents; drug resistance; fungal microbial sensitivity tests; antimicrobial stewardship; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Feature Papers on Respiratory Virus Infections

edited by

Hirokazu Kimura

and Fuminori Mizukoshi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3261 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory viruses; next-generation sequencing; molecular epidemiology; viral evolution; host–pathogen interactions; transmission dynamics; vaccine development; antiviral strategies; genomic surveillance; phylogenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Recent Advances in Diagnostic Microbiology

edited by Hin Fung Tsang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3168 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations; diagnostic microbiology; infectious diseases; patient management; artificial intelligence; machine learning; next-generation sequencing; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Microbial Diversity Research in Different Environments

edited by

Christian Anumudu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2967 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial diversity; microflora; metagenomic analysis; climate change; bioremediation; fermentation; immune system modulation; antimicrobials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Management

edited by

Biagio Pinchera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2652 | Submission Open

Keywords: solid organ transplant; transplant-associated infections; bacterial infections; viral infection; fungal infections; antimicrobial resistance; infection management; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Phloem Localized Insect Transmitted Bacteria Associated with Plant Diseases (2nd Edition)

edited by

Assunta Bertaccini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 2569 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytopathogenic bacteria; ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma’ species; ‘Candidatus Liberibacter’ species and subspecies; plant disease; prevention; management; detection; identification; insect vectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Microbe Interactions)

State-of-the-Art Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Research in the USA

edited by

Maria King

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2541 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteria; microbiome; biofilm; bioaerosols; antimicrobials; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); antibiotics; antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARBs); antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs); membrane channels; ligands; receptors; molecular dynamics (MD) modeling; biolayer interferometry (BLI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Latest Review Papers in Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2026

edited by

Maurizio Ciani

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2524 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial agents; antibacterial agents; antifungal agents; antiparasitic agents; resistance properties of microorganisms; antibiotic resistance; multidrug resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Bats and Their Microbial Diversity

edited by

Olivier Reynard

and

Larissa M Bueno

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2498 | Submission Open

Keywords: bat microbiome; microbial diversity; One Health; bat epidemiology; host–microbial dynamics; spillover risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Detection and Analysis of Clinical Microbial Infections, Third Edition

edited by

Stefano Ravaioli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms’ detection and analysis; clinical microbiology; identification technologies; new identification methods; heterogeneous dissemination; unculturable pathogens; mixed microbial populations; new emerging pathogens; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; metabolomics; standardization of testing; sample data centralization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Advances in Microbial Biofilm Formation (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ute Römling

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: commensal; environment; metabolism; multi-disciplinarity; pathogen; second messenger signaling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Microbial Safety and Beneficial Microorganisms in Foods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Theodoros Varzakas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2163 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial safety; foodborne pathogens; beneficial microorganisms; food processing; fermentation-oriented foods; probiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Microbial Gene Editing Technology

edited by Yeshi Yin and Aihua Deng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2093 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene editing; CRISPR/Cas; genome engineering; microbial cell factory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Emerging Trends in Arboviral Research: Surveillance, Diagnostics, Virus–Host Interactions, and Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Flávia Barreto Dos Santos and

Priscila Conrado Guerra Nunes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2040 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthropod-borne viruses; diagnostics; surveillance; vector–host interactions; pathogenesis; viral evolution; therapeutic strategies; antivirus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

Coronavirus: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis and Control

edited by

Ivo Nikolaev Sirakov

,

Stoyan Angelov Shishkov

and Kalina Shishkova

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1989 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronaviruses; epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; hosts; molecular methods; diagnostics; serology; pandemic spread; post-pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Virology)

State-of-the-Art Environmental Microbiology in China 2026

edited by

Zhiyong Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and function of microbial communities; microbial community genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics; microbial interaction; microbial communication; microbial ecology; microbial population biology; biogeochemical processes (C, N, P, S cycles); microbial life in extreme environments; evolutionary processes of microbial communities; biofilm formation and the surfaces of microbes; metabolic flux analysis and stable isotope probing (DNA, RNA and protein); microbiome biology of environmental habitats (e.g., soil, rhizosphere or aquifer); microbial treatment: microbial biodegradation, microbial bioremediation, microbial and waste recycling, microbial pesticide, microbial fertilizer, etc.; microbial pollution: pathogenic microorganisms in the environment (water/soil/air/food), microbial metabolism and environmental pollution (e.g., microbial toxin), etc.; microbiological monitoring: testing method and monitoring technique development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Ecology and Genetics of Medically Important Fungi

edited by

Caroline Maria Marcos

,

Liliana Scorzoni

and

Haroldo de Oliveira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1839 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical mycology; fungal ecology; molecular genetics of pathogenic fungi; antifungal resistance; fungal omics; host–pathogen interaction; environmental adaptation; fungal virulence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Lactic Acid Bacteria and Dairy Food Production

edited by

Kristina Kondrotiene

,

Jurgita Aksomaitiene

and Aleksandr Novoslavskij

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; probiotic microorganisms; bioactive compounds; dairy foods; metagenomics; fermentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)

Advances in Legionella pneumophila: Climate Change, Water Safety and Public Health

edited by

Antonios Papadakis

and

Dimosthenis Chochlakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: Legionella pneumophila; Legionnaires’ disease; climate change; Water Safety Plans; risk assessment and management; environmental and wastewater surveillance; rapid detection methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Biofilm Development and Its Eradication

edited by Jean-Frédéric Dubern

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1199 | Submission Open

Keywords: biofilm formation; drug resistance; medical device; biofilm control; biofilm model; anti-biofilm molecules

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biofilm)

Current Insight into the Evolving Landscape of Respiratory Infections in a Post-Pandemic Era

edited by

Anamarija Jurčev-Savičević

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory infections surveillance; respiratory infections in migrants and refugees; current perspectives in testing and diagnosis; vaccination strategies; preventive measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health Microbiology)

Pathogenesis, Virulence and Host Responses to Infections by Candida spp

edited by

Andrea Ardizzoni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida albicans; Candida spp.; pathogenetic mechanisms; virulence traits; fungal–host interactions; diagnostics; antifungal therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Antimicrobial Ability of Natural Products

edited by

Cristiana Ștefania Novac

and

Sanda Andrei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial activity; natural compounds; plant extracts; antibacterial; antifungal; alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Feature Papers in “Molecular Microbiology and Immunology” Section (2026, 2027)

edited by

Grzegorz Wegrzyn

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

Keywords: gene expression regulation; DNA replication; mutagenesis and DNA repair; genetic recombination; immune response to microbial and viral infections; molecular mechanisms of immune reactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology and Immunology)

The Infective Endocarditis (2nd Edition)

edited by

José María Miró

and

Guillermo Cuervo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 904 | Submission Open

Keywords: infective endocarditis (IE); native valve endocarditis; TAVI endocarditis; prosthetic valve endocarditis; staphylococcal endocarditis; enterococcal endocarditis; molecular biology diagnosis; cardiac PET/CT diagnosis; vascular graft infections; LVAD infections; endocarditis in the elderly; endocarditis in PWID; oral antimicrobial treatment of IE; outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) for IE; cardiac surgery of IE; cardiovascular infections; cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-IE; trial design of infective endocarditis; chronic antibiotic suppressive therapy for cardiovascular infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in Italy (2025, 2026)

edited by

Laura Di Renzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical microbiology; pathogens; host-pathogen interaction; antimicrobial resistance; epidemiology; infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Human Airway Microbiome and Immunity

edited by

Zhang Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 887 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory microbiome; immune response; microbiome-host interaction; metagenomics; multi-omics; gut-lung axis; chronic respiratory diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbiomes)

Microbiota and Animal Diseases

edited by

Monika Łukasiewicz-Mierzejewska

,

Paweł Solarczyk

and Wojciech Wójcik

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 796 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal microbiota; immune modulation; animal health; microbial therapeutics; microbiota transplantation; microbiome-based diagnostics; host–microbiome interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Microbial Ecology and Biogeochemical Functions in Sediment and Aquatic Environments

edited by

Yongli Wang

,

Sheng Liu

and

Guandong Su

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial ecology; bacterial communities; organic pollutant transformation; sediment environments; aquatic environments; trace metals; biogeochemistry; community dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Antimicrobial Resistance in Italy: Current Situation and New Effective Solutions

edited by

Caterina Pagliarulo

,

Daniela Sateriale

and

Giuseppina Forgione

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; Italian MDR pathogens; new antimicrobial therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Interactions Between Intestinal Microbiota and Host

edited by

Kaline Arnauts

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: host–microbiome interactions; dysbiosis; metagenomics; microbiome therapeutics; metabolites; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Latest Review Papers in Gut Microbiota 2026

edited by

Pramod Gopal

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure and function of the microbiota; microbial community genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics; interaction within the microbiota; metabolic interaction with the host; inflammatory diseases; interaction with the immune system; microbial biodegradation of nutrients and xenobiotics; microbial ecology; microbial functions in the different habitats within the gut; metabolic flux analysis; analysis of functionalities by stable isotope probing (DNA, RNA, and protein); model systems for studying microbiome biology; novel technologies for the analysis of structure and function of the microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

State-of-the-Art Gut Microbiota in Italy (2025, 2026)

edited by

Maddalena Rossi

and Francesco Candeliere

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: metagenomics; genomics; gut microbiota; probiotics; microbial ecology; microbial biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gut Microbiota)

Antimicrobial Properties of Nanoparticles, 2nd Edition

edited by

Massimiliano Galdiero

,

Carla Zannella

and

Annalisa Chianese

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; nanomaterials; antiviral; antimicrobial; drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Development of Antiviral Agents: Natural and Synthetic Approaches in Drug Discovery

edited by

Alessandra Montalbano

,

Roberta Bivacqua

and

Paolo Malune

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral drug discovery; medicinal chemistry; virology; molecular modelling; antiviral agents; natural products; small-molecule inhibitors; structure-based drug design; structure–activity relationship (SAR); biological evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Leptospira and Leptospirosis: Pathogenesis and Biology Research

edited by

Cristiane Rodrigues Guzzo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open

Keywords: leptospirosis; zoonoses; virulence; pathogenesis; diagnosis; outer membrane vesicles (OMVs); treatment; signaling; structural biology; bioinformatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Veterinary Microbiology)

Microbiome- and Macrobiome-Enhanced Weathering for Carbon Capture and Climate Mitigation

edited by

Abhijeet Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbiome; carbon capture; climate mitigation; biogeochemical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Microbiology)

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance at the Interface of Food, the Environment and Innovative Materials

edited by

Immacolata Anacarso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); One Health; food–environment interface; active packaging and coatings; bacteriocins and probiotics; essential oils and plant extracts; biofilm disruption; environmental surveillance; resistant bacteria in food and water; innovative materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance)

Advances in Candida and Candidiasis

edited by

Arja Kullaa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

Keywords: Candida; microorganism; Candidiasis; fungal diseases; dysbiosis; cancer; metabolic diseases; oral diseases; systemic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

Innovative Tools for Tailored Microbial Cell Factories

edited by Shuobo Shi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbial cell factories; genome editing; synthetic biology; AI-driven optimization; metabolic engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

Harnessing Phages: Discovery, Design, and Deployment

edited by Keith E. Shearwin and Nan Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophage ; phage biology ; phage therapy ; temperate phages ; phage engineering ; host–phage interactions ; biofilms ; antimicrobial resistance ; synthetic biology ; phage discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Microbial Biotechnology)

State-of-the-Art Medical Microbiology in Japan (2026–2027)

edited by

Hideo Kato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical microbiology; clinical microbiology; microbial pathogenesis; host–pathogen interaction; infectious disease; antimicrobial resistance; bacterial infection; viral infection; fungal infection; parasitic infection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Microbiology)

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