- Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
- ISSN: 1664-302X
- Journal Impact Factor: 4
- SJR: 1.19
- Journal Quartile: Q1
- Publication Language: English
- Indexing: Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC
- Open-Access: Yes
- Country of Publication: AVENUE DU TRIBUNAL FEDERAL 34, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, CH-1015
- Review Process: Anonymous peer review
- H-Index: 201
- Plagiarism Policy: Yes
- Time Between Submission and Publication (in weeks): 14
- Article Publication Charges: Yes
- Article Publication Charges: 3295 USD
- Waiver Policy: Yes
- Publication Area: Microbiology
- Journal Official Website: http://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology