Aims and Scope
Aims:
WebLog Journal of Bacteriology is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to fundamental, translational, and clinical research on bacterial biology, pathogenicity, and host-microbe interactions. The journal publishes evidence that advances mechanistic understanding of bacteria and supports improved diagnostics, therapeutics, infection control, and public health outcomes.
The scope includes bacterial genetics, physiology, metabolism, cell structure, signaling, biofilm biology, antimicrobial resistance, virulence regulation, and microbial evolution. Submissions that combine molecular depth with translational relevance are strongly encouraged.
Priority domains include clinically significant pathogens, healthcare-associated infections, resistance surveillance, bacteriophage applications, vaccine targets, and microbiome-linked bacterial ecology. The journal also welcomes comparative studies across Gram-positive, Gram-negative, aerobic, anaerobic, and fastidious bacterial systems.
Research in diagnostic bacteriology and applied microbiology is central to the journal, including rapid detection methods, phenotypic-genotypic concordance, susceptibility testing innovation, and implementation of laboratory workflows that improve clinical decision speed and precision.
Authors benefit from a rapid and transparent editorial process, with first decision typically within 21 days and publication generally within 7-10 days after acceptance. Articles are published under a Creative Commons license, assigned a permanent DOI, and disseminated through major scholarly channels including OpenAIRE and Google Scholar, with long-term archival preservation in Zenodo and QR-enabled article access.
Accepted article types include Research Article, Review Article, Systematic Review, Short Communication, Case Report, Clinical Image, Editorial, Perspective, and Letter to the Editor. All submissions are evaluated through a rigorous specialist-review process to ensure scientific integrity, methodological rigor, and practical relevance for bacteriology researchers and clinicians.
Scope:
WebLog Journal of Bacteriology widely accepts manuscripts in the following areas, but is not limited to: