With an exciting array of special issues, topical webinars, and cutting edge developments in our publications, the FEMS Journals are truly home for the microbiology community.

Together with our partner Oxford University Press (OUP), our not-for-profit journals are dedicated to advancing the field through research, education, and collaboration.

Latest Thematic Issues and journal articles: 

• FEMS Microbiology Ecology
  
  • Thematic Issue: Rhizosphere: A One Health Concept
    
  • Thematic Issue: Microbial Ecology for a Sustainable Future
    
  • Thematic Issue: Microbial Ecotoxicology: From the Lab to the Field
    
    
• FEMS Microbiology Reviews
  
  • Thematic Issue: Microbiome interactions across host species
    
  • Thematic Issue: Biofilms
    
    
• FEMS Microbiology Letters - A universal and constant rate of gene content change traces pangenome flux to LUCA
  
  
• FEMS Yeast Research - Exploring fermentative metabolic response to varying exogenous supplies of redox cofactor precursors in selected wine yeast species
  
  
• Pathogens and Disease - Restriction and evasion: a review of IFNγ-mediated cell-autonomous defense pathways during genital Chlamydia infection 

• FEMS Microbes - Gut microbiome in two high-altitude bird populations showed heterogeneity in sex and life stage
  
  
• microLife - Microbial hub signaling compounds: natural products disproportionally shape microbiome composition and structure

Looking for a place to publish your paper? Find all open calls for thematic issues submissions here. We have open access and free-to-publish submission options available. 

Stay up-to-date with the latest microbiology news, research, and insights on the #FEMSmicroBlog. Our monthly blog covers a diverse range of topics.

Discover new insights in our latest blog posts:

• Enterococci using heme during infections - Debra Brunson explains various roles heme plays in these opportunistic pathogens as well as in host-pathogen and interspecies bacterial interactions. Liked the blog? Read the full paper. 
  
  
• Tweaking fungal genomes for smarter foods of the future - Ankita Chattopadhyay summarises how the filamentous fungus, Aspergillus oryzae, traditionally used in food fermentation, has been genetically engineered to create a nutritious and flavourful food source.
  
  
• FEMS MICRO Milan 2025: Call for Abstracts Now Open! - Do not miss this opportunity to be a part of FEMS MICRO Milan 2025! Submit an abstract today and join us in Milan for an unforgettable experience. Please note that we have two submission deadlines this year: Interactive Sessions (15 Nov) and Poster Displays, Flash Talks, and Session Talks (24 Jan 2025).

The #FEMSmicroBlog welcomes external bloggers, writers and SciComm enthusiasts. Get in touch if you want to share your idea for a blog entry with us!

Submit your Abstract for FEMS MICRO Milan 2025

Immerse yourself in a vibrant environment where you can present your research, expand your professional network, forge impactful collaborations, and engage in insightful discussions with fellow microbiologists and key industry figures.

Submit an Interactive Session by 15 November, Poster Display, Flash Talk or Session Talk by 24 January & become part of the programme at FEMS MICRO Milan. Early Career Researchers seeking financial support can apply for a grant during the submission process.

Exhibition Bookings Now Open for FEMS MICRO Milan 2025 

Imagine being part of an event where the brightest minds in microbiology unite to engage about humanity’s biggest challenges. This is what FEMS MICRO 2025 in Milan is all about.

Do not miss your chance to partner with FEMS MICRO Milan 2025: Congress & Exhibition by booking your tailored partnership package today! Our exhibition booking system is now open. Book your Exhibition space.

The FEMS journals are run by microbiologists, and for microbiologists. Every article published by us has been rigorously reviewed for soundness of science by our community of academic peer reviewers – and the not-for-profit journals support the microbiology community.