Molecular Microbiology
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
The Molecular Microbiology section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish papers contributing to a deeper understanding of molecular principles underlying physiological processes and regulatory mechanisms in microorganisms. Molecular studies of archaea, bacteria, eukaryotic microorganisms, and viruses are welcome.
Topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Antibiotic resistance mechanisms;
- Biosynthesis of macromolecules;
- Cell division and cell wall structure;
- Gene expression and its regulation;
- Gene transfer mechanisms;
- Host–pathogen interactions including host responses;
- Induction of cell death by microorganisms;
- Membrane biogenesis and function;
- Pathogenicity mechanisms;
- Posttranslational modifications;
- Protein delivery (secretion and trafficking);
- Signaling pathways and networks;
- Systems biology;
- Vaccines;
- Virulence factors.
Keywords
- bacteriophages
- biomembranes
- fungi
- lipidomics
- metabolomics
- molecular biology
- molecular microbiology
- nucleic acid–protein interactions
- prokaryotes
- protein–protein interactions
- proteomics
- signal transduction and regulation
- synthetic biology
- toxin–antitoxin systems
- transcriptomics
- viruses
- yeasts
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bacterial Adaptation Strategies to the Host: From Acute, Aggressive to Chronic, Dormant Infections 2.0 (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- COVID-19 Pandemic: Therapeutic Strategies and Vaccines 2.0 (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Bacteriophage: Molecular Ecology and Pharmacology (Deadline: 25 April 2024)
- Flagella 2.0 (Deadline: 27 April 2024)
- Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Properties of Silver Nanoparticles (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Research on Human Retrovirus Infection (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Progression of Gut Microbiota (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Use of Animal Models for Development and Evaluation of Viral Vaccines (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Molecular Research in Interaction of Plants and Fungi (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Application of Advanced Molecular Methods to Study Infections 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Antiviral Agents and Antiviral Defense (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Thermophilic, Heterotrophic Anaerobes—Recent Advances in Phylogeny and Biotechnology (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Research on Parasites and the Host Immune Response (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Advanced Molecular Progression of Norovirus (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Properties, Biosynthesis and Application of Antimicrobial Compounds (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Gut Microbiota Derived Metabolites in Cardiovascular Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Current Advances in Antivirals and Vaccines (Deadline: 29 May 2024)
- Molecular Research in Bacterial Vaginosis (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Bioactive Materials with Antimicrobial Properties 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Microbial Omics (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- New Molecular Insights into Antimicrobial Photo-Treatments (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Molecular Research in Human Microbiome 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Functional Biocatalytic Molecules in Microbial Systems in Extreme Environments (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Microbial Biofilms in Host Immune Responses and Antimicrobial Therapy (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- The Interaction between Cell and Virus 2.0 (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Recent Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Biofilms (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Molecular Analysis of Plant–Pathogen Interaction (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Role of RNA Decay in Bacterial Gene Regulation (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Genetic Engineering in Microbial Biotechnology (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- New Advances in Mycoplasma Research (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Molecular Research of Viral Infections (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Latest Advances in Microsporidian Genomes (Deadline: 10 June 2024)
- Perspective Research on Antimicrobial Activities of Metals and Metal-Based Compounds (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Oral Biofilms (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Innovative Strategies in the Development of Antivirals and Vaccines (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Molecular Pathology, Drug Resistance and Diagnostics of Human Fungal Diseases (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Host-Pathogen Interaction 5.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- The Inflammatory and Immune Response to Helicobacter pylori Infection (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Helicobacter pylori Extracellular Proteins and Cell Surface Structures: Towards Novel Therapeutics (Deadline: 23 June 2024)
- New Molecular Insights into the Gut Microbiome (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Molecular Research in Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Molecular Research on Vector-Borne Diseases of Medical Interest: From Bench to Application 3.0 (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Antimicrobial Resistance-New Insights 3.0 (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Anaerobic Digestion Process from the Viewpoint of Chemical, Biochemical and Microbiological Aspects (Deadline: 29 June 2024)
- Focus on Bacterial Pathogens: Host Cell Defense Pathways and Innovative Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antivirals and Vaccines: Molecular Research in Treatment and Prevention (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- The Role of the Vaginal Microbiome in Women’s Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Molecular Biology on Mycobacteria (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Virus Engineering and Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Antimicrobial Peptides: Structure and Mechanism of Biological Activity 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Protein Structure and Function in Microorganisms 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Molecular Studies of Microbial Communities (Deadline: 10 July 2024)
- The Evolution, Genetics and Pathogenesis of Viruses (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Recent Progress in Antimicrobial Peptides (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Yeast: Molecular and Cell Biology 2.0 (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Microbial Metabolism and Enzymology: Insights into the Degradation of Organic Substrates by Environmental Bacteria (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Antimicrobial, Anti-biofilm and Anti-virulence Activities of Novel Compounds (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Antibacterial Activity against Drug-Resistant Strains, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 26 July 2024)
- Microbiome and Skin and Mucocutaneous Diseases (Deadline: 29 July 2024)
- The Microbiota and Its Association with Cellular Transformation and Metabolic Changes 2.0 (Deadline: 29 July 2024)
- Microbial Biotechnology in Food (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Advances in Viral Protein Structure and Function (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Transcriptome and Proteome Analysis of Fungi (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Molecular Research of Biofilms in Microbial Infections (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- RNA Virus Mechanisms: From Molecular Insights to Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Mycobacterial Infection 3.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Synthesis and Function of Mycolic Acids and the Mycomembrane (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Antimicrobial Agents: Natural Products or Synthetic Compounds (Deadline: 15 August 2024)
- Antimicrobial Effects and Immunological Mechanisms of Natural Products (Deadline: 29 August 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Oral Microbiome and Diseases (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- New Molecular Advances in Legionella Research (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Unraveling Molecular Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Emerging Molecular Research Approaches for Fungal Infections (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Molecular Biology of Host and Pathogen Interactions 2.0 (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Molecular Research of Gut Microbiota in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Role of Microorganisms and Their Metabolites in Agriculture, Food and the Environment 2.0 (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- New Insights into Viral Vector Mediated Gene Therapy (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Probiotics, Prebiotics and Postbiotics: The Secrets of Promoting Microbial Balance in the Gut (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Oral Microbiota and Bone Regeneration (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecular Genetics and Biosynthesis of Biotechnological Products by Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- DNA Transfer from Bacteria to Eukaryotes (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Bacterial Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Light in Fungi: Photoreception, Metabolism Regulation and Current Biotechnological Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- The Role of Dysbiosis in Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Comparative and Functional Genomics of Toxigenic Fungi (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Phage Engineering: Pioneering Advances in Biomedical and Environmental Fields (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Treatment of Infectious Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Revolutionizing Antifungal Therapeutics: From Understanding to Intervention (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Biofilm Antimicrobial Strategies: Outlook and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Applications of Multi-Omics Technologies to Comprehend Properties and Functions of Probiotics (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Helicobacter pylori in Gastric Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Bioprocesses and Biotechnology Related to Extremophiles—Molecular Aspects (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Vaccination against Enterobacteriaceae: From Pre-clinical Models to Translation (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Herpesviruses (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Novel Antivirals against Respiratory Viruses (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Molecular Insight into Approaches against Cystic Fibrosis Infections (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Oral and Gastrointestinal Bacterial Interaction (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Gut Microbiota in Disease and Health 3.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Molecular Insights into Antifungal Resistance and Virulence (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Gut Microbiome: Key Player in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Gut Microbiota in Human Diseases and Health (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Microbe–Skin Interactions (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Molecular Insights into Streptococcus pneumoniae (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Metagenomes of Various Environments (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Current Advances and Perspectives in Microbial Genetics and Genomics (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Characteristics of Bacteria Colonizing Animals in the Light of the "One Health" Concept (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Mechanisms in Biofilm Formation, Tolerance and Control 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Bioremediation of Soils with Organic Pollutants by Microorganisms (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Current Trends in Molecular Mechanisms of Virulence in Human Pathogenic Bacteria (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Current Research on Omics of Microorganisms (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Parvovirus (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Molecular Research on Rhizobia (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- New Strategies to Improve the Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Persisting Infections (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Microbial Pigments: Diversity, Production and Applications (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- New Insights into the Effects of Microbiome-Derived Metabolites on Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
