About ASM Journals

The mission of the ASM Journals program is to advance the microbiological sciences by disseminating the results of fundamental and applied research. ASM journals publish high-quality research that has been rigorously peer reviewed by experts. Our academic editors are working scientists drawn from eminent institutions around the world. Known for the quality, rigor, and fairness of the review process, ASM Journals continue to provide current, influential coverage of basic and clinical microbial research.

Articles published in the ASM journals receive international media attention and have been featured in the New York Times, Science Magazine, Los Angeles Times, CNN, National Public Radio (NPR), CNBC, and dozens of other media outlets.

ASM journals are written and reviewed by world-renowned authors and editors. The journals provide your faculty, staff, students, and researchers access to the most comprehensive, authoritative microbial sciences resources.

ASM Journals include:

ASM Journals publish 17% of all microbiology articles and contribute 44% of all microbiology citations. Select an ASM journal to showcase your science and to ensure that your research delivers the maximum impact to the worldwide scientific community.

Format-Neutral Submission*

For initial submissions to ASM’s primary research journals, authors do not have to reformat their papers to meet ASM style requirements. The reference style, the arrangement of sections of the paper, and other formatting issues are at your discretion at initial submission.

(*This does not apply to the review journals [Clinical Microbiology Reviews and Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews] or our data journal, Microbiology Resource Announcements.)