Ranked 10/94 in the ISI Microbiology category
Molecular Microbiology
Edited by:
John D. Helmann
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 48/276 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; 13/91 Microbiology
Impact Factor: 5.213
Molecular Microbiology, the leading primary journal in microbial sciences, publishes research articles reporting the results of molecular studies of eukaryotic microorganisms and of prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) and their viruses. Studies that include genetic, biochemical, biophysical, bioinformatic and structural analysis leading to a deeper understanding of the molecular principles underlying basic physiological processes or mechanisms are considered as potentially suitable for publication in the journal. Topics considered appropriate include:
- Gene expression and regulation
- Pathogenicity and virulence
- Physiology and metabolism
- Synthesis of macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, polysaccharides, etc.)
- Cell biology and subcellular organization
- Membrane biogenesis and function
- Traffic and transport
- Cell-cell communication and signalling pathways
- Evolution and gene transfer
Average submission to first decision is just 23 days!
TopNews and Announcements
NIH-funded authors and Molecular Microbiology
All Molecular Microbiology authors are in full compliance with NIH requirements. From April 2008, the NIH is mandating grant-holders to deposit their published papers in PubMed Central within 12 months of publication. Molecular Microbiology complies with the NIH mandate by posting the accepted version of articles, i.e. the version incorporating any amendments made during peer review, 12 months after publication (please see the 'After acceptance' bullet points on page 1 of the Exclusive License Form for full details).
As an alternative, NIH-funded authors may use the Online Open service. This service grants free and immediate availability of the article on publication, and deposition of the final pdf version with PubMed Central.
Early View now available
Molecular Microbiology now publishes Early View papers - fully reviewed and revised articles published online in advance of publication in a forthcoming printed issue. Click here to view Early View articles
Online Content Now Available Back to Volume 1
Free access to all articles online 18 months after publication. Content published prior to 1997 is available online and can be purchased by institutions for a one-off fee. For further information on how to access these issues please visit our Librarian Site.
Molecular Microbiology one of the 'hottest journals of the millennium'!
Molecular Microbiology has been named one of the 'hottest journals of the millennium (so far)' in a recent ScienceWatch report.
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Forthcoming Meeting
17th Annual Microbial Genomics Conference Rocky Gap State Park, MD. October 11-15, 2009
Prizes awarded by Molecular Microbiology
Molecular Microbiology is keen to support the microbiology research community and regularly awards poster prizes at selected conferences. Winners receive a year's free online subscription to Molecular Microbiology and a prize cheque.
In 2009, Molecular Microbiology awarded poster prizes at the following conferences:
Young Microbiologists Mini-Symposium: microbe signalling, organisation, and pathogenesis
Cork, Ireland. April 21-22nd, 2009
Winners:
- Regulation of Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 1 by DNA Adenine Methylation: Evidence for Postranscriptional Control by the RcsBCD Signaling System by Javier López-Garrido
- Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium target gallbladder epithelial cells by Ellen T. Arena
5th International Conference on Gram-Positive Microorganisms/15th International Conference on Bacilli
San Diego, CA., USA June 14-18, 2009
Winners:
- What is the function of the Bacillus subtilis competence pseudopilus? by Kenneth Briley, Jr.
- Engineering a Light Regulated Sensor Histidine Kinase: Insights into the Mechanism Governing Signal Transduction by Angel Dago Rodriguez
Molecular Genetics of Bacteria and Phages
Madison, WI. USA August 4-9, 2009
Winners:
- Identification of factors required for penicilin-binding protein 1A function in Escherichia coli by Monica Markovski
- Identification of SlaM a lipoprotein of unknown function involved in Escherichia coli peptidoglycan assembly by Catherine Paradis-Bleau
FASEB conference: Microbial Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease
Snowmass Village, CO, USA July 19-24, 2009
Winners:
- Targeted protein degradation in Staphylococcus aureus regulates nutrient acquisition by Michelle L. Reniere
- Divergence in the Yersinia Autotransporter YapE Alters Functional Properties by Matthew B. Lawrenz
Faculty of 1000
Faculty of 1000 is a new online assessment service of research papers - a qualitative and quantitative peer review. Molecular Microbiology has been ranked ninth in a list of Microbiology journals based on the numbers of its papers being awarded either of Faculty of 1000's top two ratings.
The following articles in Molecular Microbiology have recently been evaluated and rated by Faculty of 1000:
Phenotypic heterogeneity in expression of epitopes in the Cryptococcus neoformans capsule
Marcellene A. Gates-Hollingsworth, Thomas R. Kozel
SirA enforces diploidy by inhibiting the replication initiator DnaA during spore formation in Bacillus subtilis
Jennifer K. Wagner, Kathleen A. Marquis, David Z. Rudner
Housekeeping sortase facilitates the cell wall anchoring of pilus polymers in Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Anu Swaminathan, Anjali Mandlik, Arlene Swierczynski, Andrew Gaspar, Asis Das, Hung Ton-That
Free Access in the Developing World
Free online access to this journal is available within institutions in the developing world through the HINARI initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Online Open
Authors of articles in this journal can now choose to make their articles open access and available free for all readers through the payment of an author fee. Read more.
TopHighlights
All MicroReviews, MicroCommentaries and MicroMeetings are available free online
Click on the links below to view the most downloaded articles in 2008:
- Initiation of biofilm formation in Pseudomonas fluorescens WCS365 proceeds via multiple, convergent signalling pathways: a genetic analysis
George A. O'Toole, Roberto Kolter - Genes required for mycobacterial growth defined by high density mutagenesis
Christopher M. Sassetti, Dana H. Boyd, Eric J. Rubin - The type III secretion system tip complex and translocon
C. A. Mueller, P. Broz, G. R. Cornelis
