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Microbial Genomics

Microbial Genomics publishes genome research spanning the breadth of microbial life including viruses, bacteria, archaea and microbial eukaryotes. It welcomes articles showing novel insights, new applications, or innovative approaches using genomic data, ranging from comparative and functional genomics of model organisms to population-scale evolution, epidemiology, microbiome studies, and real-world genomics applications with clinical, veterinary, or environmental relevance.

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Subject Genetics & Heredity
Impact Factor 4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2057-5858
eISSN 2057-5858
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Gold Open Access publishing is available through Publish and Read and Article Processing Charges.

Submission Instructions

Microbial Genomics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract must be included on the first page of the article.
Manuscript Research Articles should be 3000–7000 words. The manuscript must include a Data Summary section and an Impact statement. The Data Summary must describe all supporting external data, code or software, including the DOI(s), accession number(s), and associated URL, and the first page must include three to six keywords.
References References may be submitted in any consistent style, although the house reference style is Vancouver. The reference list should include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title if necessary, year of publication, volume and issue if appropriate, page numbers, and DOIs where possible.
Figures & Tables Articles should be submitted as a single file at submission. Figures and tables should be broadly comprehensible without reference to the text, avoid repeating methods, define any abbreviations or icons in the legend, and indicate reproducibility of results.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Reviews should be 5000–10,000 words. Reviews should be structured as agreed with the Reviews Editor or Editors-in-Chief. The manuscript must include a Data Summary section describing all supporting external data, code or software, including the DOI(s), accession number(s), and the associated URL.
References References may be submitted in any consistent style, although the house reference style is Vancouver. The reference list should include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title if necessary, year of publication, volume and issue if appropriate, page numbers, and DOIs where possible.
Figures & Tables Articles should be submitted as a single file. Abbreviations or icons used in figures or tables must be defined in the legend.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Personal communications or unpublished results cited in the article must be confirmed in a cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Short Communications should be 1000–3000 words. The manuscript must include a Data Summary section describing all supporting external data, code or software, including the DOI(s), accession number(s), and associated URL. The first page must include three to six keywords, and new sequence data accession number(s) must be included on the title page when applicable.
References References may be submitted in any consistent style, although the house reference style is Vancouver. The reference list should include author name(s), source title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and DOI where possible, and website references should include the date accessed.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables should be comprehensible without the text, avoid duplicating brief textual results, define abbreviations or icons in the legend, and indicate reproducibility of results.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Letters should be 500–1500 words. A Data Summary section describing all supporting external data, code or software, including the DOI(s), accession number(s), and associated URL must be included. The first page must include three to six keywords.
References References should follow Vancouver style. References may be submitted in any consistent style, but should include author name(s), source title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and DOI where possible.
Figures & Tables Articles should be submitted as a single file. Figures and tables should be comprehensible without the text, add information rather than repeat brief textual statements, define abbreviations in the legend, and indicate reproducibility of results.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Citations of personal communications or unpublished results must be confirmed in a cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Case Reports and Case Series should be 1000–3000 words. Case Reports and Case Series must include a Case Presentation section in place of the Methods and Results sections. The manuscript must include a Data Summary section describing all supporting external data, code or software, including the DOI(s), accession number(s), and the associated URL.
References Case Reports and Case Series should include approximately 50 references. References may be in any consistent style at submission, although the house reference style is Vancouver. The reference list should include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title if necessary, year of publication, volume and issue if appropriate, page numbers, and DOIs where possible.
Figures & Tables Articles should be submitted as a single file. Figures and tables should be broadly comprehensible without reference to the text and abbreviations or icons used in them must be defined in the legend.
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Case Series

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Manuscript length should be 1000–3000 words. Manuscript should follow the recommended CARE structure and must include a Case Presentation section in place of the Methods and Results sections. The manuscript must include a Data Summary section describing all supporting external data, code or software with DOI(s), accession number(s), and associated URL(s).
References References should total approximately 50. References may be in any consistent style at submission, although the house reference style is Vancouver. Reference entries should include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title if necessary, year, volume and issue if appropriate, page numbers, DOIs where possible, and website access dates for website references.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Outbreak Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required.
Manuscript Manuscript should be 3000–7000 words. Manuscript must include a Data Summary section and an Outcome section in place of the Impact statement, and it must also include an Outcome box summarising the take-home points arising from the investigation. Data Summary must describe all supporting external data, code, or software including DOI(s), accession number(s), and associated URL, and the Outcome section must explain how the article adds to the literature, identify breadth of interest or utility, and state the significance of the output in terms of relevance.
References References should total approximately 20–50. References should use Vancouver style. Reference list should include author name(s), source title, article or chapter title if necessary, year, volume and issue if appropriate, page numbers, and DOIs where possible.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables should be comprehensible without the text, add information rather than duplicate brief textual statements, define abbreviations or icons in the legend, and indicate reproducibility of results.
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Recent Publications

Plasmidomics: studying plasmids as ecological entities beyond their hosts

Bradd Mendoza-Guido, Keilor Rojas-Jimenez

10.1099/mgen.0.001846
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Microbiome ecology and antibiotic treatment failure: resistance spread, microbial competition and community engineering

Myles Wheeler, Erik Bakkeren

10.1099/mgen.0.001856
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Escherichia coli ST131 isolates are rare in human meningitis but belong to a distinct O25b-fimH22 clade B lineage shared with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

Yasmine Benhadid-Brahmi, Guillaume Geslain, Kevin La, Stéphane Bonacorsi, Céline Courroux, Erick Denamur, Philippe Bidet, André Birgy

10.1099/mgen.0.001857
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Targeted genome recovery of under-sequenced microbes from the Sequence Read Archive using STAT

Harold P. Hodgins, Briallen Lobb, Mackenzie Peck, Andrew C. Doxey

10.1099/mgen.0.001853
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Genomic global epidemiology and evolution of Escherichia coli ST131 clade A

Yasufumi Matsumura, Gisele Peirano, Pierre Bogaerts, Te-Din Huang, Bogdan I. Iorga, Miki Nagao, Johann D.D. Pitout

10.1099/mgen.0.001858
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

New sequence data must be publicly available by acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A detailed rebuttal letter responding to each reviewer and editor point is required for revised submissions. Any citations of personal communications or unpublished results must be confirmed in a cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Gold Open Access publishing is available through Publish and Read and Article Processing Charges.

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Research Topics

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Vibrio bacteria research studies Escherichia coli research studies Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Gut microbiota and health Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Microbial infections and disease research RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms Probiotics and Fermented Foods Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Respiratory viral infections research

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