
Academic Journal
Q1Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
About Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews is a scholarly journal published by American Society for Microbiology. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 3.769 and H-index of 293.
Coverage: 1997-2025. Research categories: Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) (Q1); Infectious Diseases (Q1); Microbiology (Q1); Molecular Biology (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology; Bacteriophages and microbial interactions; Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies; Fungal and yeast genetics research.
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