Aims and scope
The International Journal of Research Studies in Microbiology and Biotechnology publishes original research and reviews on microorganisms and their applications. It covers fundamental microbiology, medical, food, agricultural and environmental microbiology, and microbial and applied biotechnology, at laboratory, field and clinical levels. The journal serves microbiologists, biotechnologists and allied researchers, and provides open access to all articles.
Fundamental microbiology
- Bacteriology
- Virology
- Mycology
- Phycology
- Protozoology
- Microbial physiology and metabolism
- Microbial genetics and molecular microbiology
Microbial diversity and genomics
- Microbial taxonomy and systematics
- Evolutionary microbiology
- Microbial diversity
- Microbial genomics and metagenomics
- Microbiome research
- Systems microbiology
Medical and veterinary microbiology
- Clinical and diagnostic microbiology
- Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
- Epidemiology of infectious diseases
- Parasitology
- Host–pathogen interactions and immunity
- Veterinary and zoonotic pathogens
- Pharmaceutical microbiology
Food and agricultural microbiology
- Food microbiology and safety
- Fermentation and probiotics
- Soil microbiology and nutrient cycling
- Plant–microbe interactions and biofertilizers
- Plant pathology and biological control
Environmental microbiology
- Microbial ecology
- Water and aquatic microbiology
- Aeromicrobiology
- Geomicrobiology
- Bioremediation and biodegradation
- Wastewater microbiology
Microbial and industrial biotechnology
- Industrial microbiology and bioprocessing
- Metabolic and genetic engineering
- Microbial bioenergy and microbial fuel cells
- Microbial enzymes and bioactive metabolites
- Microbial nanobiotechnology
- Synthetic biology
Applied biotechnology
- Plant biotechnology and molecular breeding
- Medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology
- Molecular diagnostics
- Phage therapy and virotherapy
- Bioinformatics in microbiology
- Biosafety and bioethics
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Short communications
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.