- Publisher: American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
- ISSN: 2150-7511
- Journal Impact Factor: 5.1
- SJR: 2.283
- Journal Quartile: Q1
- Publication Language: English
- Indexing: Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC
- Open-Access: Yes
- Country of Publication: 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036-2904
- Review Process: Anonymous peer review
- H-Index: 154
- Plagiarism Policy: Yes
- Time Between Submission and Publication (in weeks): 12
- Article Publication Charges: Yes
- Article Publication Charges: 3900 USD
- Waiver Policy: Yes
- Publication Area: Microbiology
- Journal Official Website: https://journals.asm.org/journal/mbio