MICROBIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REVIEWS (ISSN: 1092-2172)

Description

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews (MMBR), keeps researchers current with the latest developments in microbiology as well as related fields such as immunology and molecular and cellular biology. The journal explores the significance and the interrelationships of the latest discoveries that build our understanding of bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and other higher eukaryotes. Review articles enable both nonspecialists and specialists to understand the state of the science and apply the latest findings to advance their own research.

The scope of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews includes:

Physiology and enzymology
Molecular biology
Chemistry; biosynthesis
Genetics
Ecology
Host-parasite relationships leading to disease
Cellular biology
Virology
Quarterly, with 650 pages allocated in 2011. Print ISSN: 1092-2172. Online ISSN: 1098-5557.

MMBR has an Impact Factor of 12.585 and an Eigenfactor score of 0.025, according to the 2009 Journal Citation Reports. It is the #5 journal out of 94 journals in Microbiology ranked by Impact Factor, as reported in the 2009 Journal Citation Reports.

Indexed/Abstracted in: Agricola, BIOSIS Previews, CAB Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Service, Current Contents- Life Sciences, EMBASE, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Illustrata, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded, Summon, and more.