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• http://www.nature.com/reviews/micro
• Editor: Christiaan van Ooij
• Volume 7: 12 issues per year
• ISSN: 1740-1526
• EISSN: 1740-1534
• Impact factor : 14.31*
• Impact ranking: 3/91 in Microbiology*
• Date Established: October 2003

No. 1 monthly review journal in Microbiology

Aims and Scope:
Nature Reviews Microbiology takes an uniquely integrated approach to microbiology, bridging fundamental microbial research - prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral - with its clinical, industrial and environmental applications.

Nature Reviews Microbiology publishes the highest quality Reviews and Perspectives contributed by the leading researchers in the field, highlighting key developments in our understanding of bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. In addition, every issue contains critical summaries of significant research papers and a unique 'News & Analysis' section featuring updates on the latest advances in microbial genomics and infectious diseases - in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the WHO.

Readership:
Nature Reviews Microbiology is the premier information and teaching resource for all scientists (from both academia and industry) and students with interests in microbiology, biotechnology and infectious diseases. The editors work hand-in-hand with authors and referees to develop articles that are accessible and timely and that appeal to readers at all levels.

Online features and site license access:

• Online archive available back to October 2003.
• A site license provides access to all content published during the supply period. Access is granted to a further rolling four-year archive during the supply period only. Archive content not included in the license agreement is available to purchase.
• Unique online functionality includes figures and tables that can be downloaded as PowerPoint slides, 'Author links', 'At-a-glance summaries' and links to 'Glossaries'.
• Special web focus issues in 2008 have included a Focus on Symbiosis and a Focus on Sustainability.
• Indexed in BIOBASE, BIOSIS, CAS, CSA, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Scopus, Current Contents, Science Citation Index and Medline (PubMed).

*2008 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2009)