Scope

Aims and Scope: 

The Journal of Integrative Microbial Sciences is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in the field of microbiology. Our mission is to foster the advancement of microbiological knowledge across a wide range of disciplines, including bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and environmental microbiology. We focus on studies that provide new insights into microbial mechanisms, interactions, and applications in diverse environments, from clinical settings to natural ecosystems.

The journal publishes an integrative approach to understanding microbiology in relation to diverse scientific domains. By combining insights from microbiology, pharmacology, biomedical sciences, medicine, and beyond, this journal facilitates a more holistic understanding of real-world challenges. Our focus is on exploring the intersections between microorganisms and various aspects of human health, disease, and the environment.

The journal publishes the cutting-edge research on microbial physiology, microbial genetics, microbial biotechnology, and antimicrobial resistance, as well as microbiome studies, infectious diseases, and microbial ecology. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and perspectives that offer significant contributions to the understanding of microbial life and its impact on human health, agriculture, and the environment.

Journal of Integrative Microbial Sciences also publishes in-depth articles exploring  microbe-targeting therapeutics, with relevance to integrative applications, pharmacological benefits, biologically active compounds from microorganisms and pharmaceutical contexts. By doing so, the journal aims to effectively share pertinent scientific insights and impactful discoveries with researchers, scholars, medical practitioners, and industries. The journal welcomes submissions for the exploration and transformation of diverse bioactive entities into essential and valuable products, spanning biopharmaceuticals, bio-agricultural inputs, biocontrol agents, biocatalysts, health supplements, and more. The bioactive compounds can be originating from microorganisms (such as proteins, lipoproteins, phospholipids, secondary metabolites, antimicrobial peptides, functional molecules within pre- and probiotics, bacteriocins, immunogenic molecules, enzymes, fengycin, and molecules exhibiting anti-cancer, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, immune regulatory, and antioxidant activities). The following areas are welcome. 

• Discovery of novel Bioactive compounds

• Screening of potential microbes from different ecosystem 

• Bioactives from marine microbiota

• Purification and molecular structure elucidation

• Omics based analysis

• Heterologous expression and bio-efficacy study

• Production scaling up by bioprocess technology 

• Applications in different biological systems

• Mechanisms of action: Physiological effects

• Mechanisms of susceptibility and resistance

• Mechanism and demonstration of bio-catalysis and bioconversion 

• Experimental therapeutics and approaches of administration

• Preclinical studies and clinical trials

• Establishment as clinical therapeutics

• Pharmacological characterization

• Influence in public health