Current Research in Microbial Sciences

Current Research in Microbial Sciences publishes original papers and short communications, review articles as well as graphical reviews that cover all aspects of the broad field of microbiology, the study of microorganisms, or microbes, a diverse group of unicellular organisms and subcellular genetic material, and their biological interactions with human beings and other life. Topics covered include: Genetics, metabolism: bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses; Environmental microbiology; Host-microbe interactions; Antimicrobials; Microbial systems biology; Biofilms; Microbiota Current Research in Microbial Sciences is a gold open access (OA) journal, which means articles are permanently and freely available. It is a companion to the highly regarded review journal Current Opinion in Microbiology (COMICR; 2019 Journal Impact Factor 8.134, CiteScore 14.0) and is part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite of journals. All CO+RE journals leverage the Current Opinion legacy-of editorial excellence, high-impact, and global reach-to ensure they are a widely read resource that is integral to scientists' workflow.