Click here to read the Editorial announcing the new Aims and Scope

Journal of Applied Microbiology

The Official Journals of the Society for Applied Microbiology

Edited by:
A. Gilmour

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 69/144 Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; 51/91 Microbiology
Impact Factor: 2.028

Journal of Applied Microbiology publishes high quality research and review papers on novel aspects of applied microbiology; including environmental, food, agricultural, medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, soil, systematics, water and biodeterioration. Papers reporting work on all microorganisms, including viruses, are welcomed providing they demonstrate new findings of significance to the field as a whole.

Rapid Production: Average time from acceptance to publication is now around 5 months.

TopNews and Announcements

New Aims and Scope announced in Editorial
Journal of Applied Microbiology has updated its Aims and Scope and will now publish only the top 25% of research. Click here to read the Editorial announcing the new Aims and Scope.

Free reviews available online
All review articles published in Journal of Applied Microbiology are available free online. Click here to read our most recent review articles.

Online content now available back to Volume 1 (1938)
All back issues of Journal of Applied Microbiology are available online. Click here to browse contents and abstracts. For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.

Early View now available
Journal of Applied 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 Submissions
Submit your next manuscript online at ScholarOne Manuscripts.

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), the AGORA initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the OARE Initiative (Online Access to Research in the Environment) with the United Nations 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.

Free access to all articles online 3 years after publication
Content published prior to 1997 can be purchased by institutions for a one-off fee. Click here for more details.

NIH Public Access Mandate
For those interested in the Wiley-Blackwell policy on the NIH Public Access Mandate, please visit our policy statement.

TopHighlights

*NEW* Journal of Applied Microbiology Virtual Special Issue
Food safety - click here to access articles free of charge

Selected 'Shellfish' Papers
The following selected articles from Journal of Applied Microbiology and Letters in Applied Microbiology are available to download free of charge:

Localization of norovirus and poliovirus in Pacific oysters
C. Mcleod, B. Hay, C. Grant, G. Greening, D. Day

Distribution and genotypic characterization of Salmonella serovars isolated from tropical seafood of Cochin, India
R. Kumar, P.K. Surendran, N. Thampuran

In vivo gene expression of cold shock and other stress-related genes in Vibrio vulnificus during shellstock temperature control conditions in oysters
S. Limthammahisorn, Y.J. Brady, C.R. Arias

Evaluation of RT-PCR and reverse line blot hybridization for detection and genotyping F+ RNA coliphages from estuarine waters and molluscan shellfish
D.C. Love, J. Vinjé, S.M. Khalil, J. Murphy, G.L. Lovelace, M.D. Sobsey

Multilocus genetic analysis of Cryptosporidium in naturally contaminated bivalve molluscs
F. Leoni, H. Gómez-Couso, M.E. Ares-Mazás, J. McLauchlin

Inactivation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in pure culture, whole live and half shell oysters (Crassostrea virginica) by X-ray
B.S.M. Mahmoud, D.D. Burrage

RpoN gene, RAPD profile, antimicrobial resistance and plasmids of Vibrio anguillarum isolates from vibriosis infected Penaeus monodon
B. Vaseeharan, M. Raffiq Hussian, J.C. Chen

Occurrence of enteric viruses in shellfish and relation to climatic-environmental factors
E. Suffredini, C. Corrain, G. Arcangeli, L. Fasolato, A. Manfrin, E. Rossetti, E. Biazzi, R. Mioni, E. Pavoni, M.N. Losio, G. Sanavio, L. Croci

The development of rapid real-time PCR detection system for Vibrio parahaemolyticus in raw oyster
J.S. Kim, G.G. Lee, J. Kim, J.Y. Kwon, S.-T. Kwon

Oral vaccination with envelope protein VP28 against white spot syndrome virus in Procambarus clarkii using Bacillus subtilis as delivery vehicles
L.L. Fu, W.F. Li, H.H. Du, W. Dai, Z.R. Xu

Most downloaded articles in 2008:

1. Probiotics and their fermented food products are beneficial for health
   S. Parvez, K.A. Malik, S. Ah Kang, H.-Y. Kim
2. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and other plant extracts
   K. A. Hammer, C. F. Carson, T. V. Riley
3. Antimicrobial agents from plants: antibacterial activity of plant volatile oils
   H. J. D. Dorman, S. G. Deans