About This Journal

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (MMBR), is recognized as the definitive, broad-based review journal in the disciplines of microbiology, immunology, and molecular and cellular biology, keeping readers abreast of the latest findings about bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and other higher eukaryotes.

Scope includes:

• Physiology and enzymology
• Molecular biology
• Chemistry; biosynthesis
• Genetics
• Ecology
• Host-parasite relationships leading to disease
• Cellular biology
• Virology

Quarterly, with 776 projected pages in 2009. Print ISSN: 1092-2172. Online ISSN: 1098-5557.

MMBR has an impact factor of 16.95 and an Eigenfactor score of. 0.028 according to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports. It is the #1 journal in Microbiology ranked by Impact Factor as reported in the 2008 Journal Citation Reports. MMBR was also ranked the #1 journal among ScienceWatch's Top 10 Research Journals (2004-2008) in Microbiology, with more than 39 average citations per paper.

Indexed/Abstracted in: AgBiotech News and Information, Bacteriology Abstracts (Microbiology B), BIOSIS Previews, CAB Abstracts, Caplus, Current Contents, EMBASE, Illustrata, Index Veterinarius, Science Citation Index Expanded, Summon, and more.