Microbiology Outlooks
Aims and scope
The Microbiology Society’s vision is a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society. Reflecting the vast diversity of microbes, the wide array of fields of microbiology research intersect with many other disciplines across the natural and social sciences.
Our understanding of microbiology and its application is imperative for tackling some of the greatest challenges facing humanity, from the threat of emerging diseases and antimicrobial resistance, to food security and the energy transition. We recognise that these challenges cannot be tackled without cooperation, and that microbiology research must be strong, diverse and vibrant to do so.
In the 80 years since its founding by visionary microbiologists including Alexander Fleming and Marjory Stephenson, the Microbiology Society has bought together groups of microbiologists for knowledge exchange and collaboration. Microbiology Outlooks aims to help realise the Society’s vision by facilitating discussion and collaboration between researchers across all disciplines of microbiology, policymakers, and practitioners, so that our growing understanding of microbes can be applied in ways that bring public benefit to society as a whole.
Microbiology Outlooks publishes authoritative reviews and perspective pieces across all disciplines of microbiology and intersecting fields. Published articles will provide timely overviews of important topics and discuss the direction of future research and the wider impact of the science of microbiology and its application.
Journal information
The journal will publish Reviews, Perspectives, Commentaries and Roadmaps. Please see our Article types page for additional information.
If you have an idea for a review, commentary or perspective that you would like to write for Microbiology Outlooks, consider submitting a formal proposal through our submission system. This will allow the editorial board to assess your proposed article and provide feedback before inviting a formal submission.
To submit a proposal, select ‘Proposal’ as your article type in our submission system. As part of the submission process you will be prompted to provide a supporting statement. Please provide a detailed statement on your proposed contribution to the field for our Editors to assess, including a discussion of how the work builds on existing publications. Following editorial assessment an Editor will contact you to formally invite submission to Microbiology Outlooks if your proposed article meets the scope and impact requirements of the journal.
If you have already written an article that you believe fits the scope of Microbiology Outlooks, consider contacting an editorial board member to discuss whether it is in scope. When submitting your article, please indicate which editorial board member you have contacted and include a cover letter with a detailed statement on how your submission contributes to the field.
Publishing Model
This journal will be launched under a hybrid model. During the promotional launch period (three years from the publication date of the first article), all articles published will be free to read until the end of this period. Following this, all articles without an Open Access licence will move behind a paywall. Authors can opt to publish under an Open Access licence to allow non-paywalled access to their paper in perpetuity: see our available Routes to Open Access.
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