Critical Reviews in Microbiology is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal

Academic journal

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 that publishes comprehensive review articles

Review journal

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 covering all areas of medical microbiology. Areas covered by the journal include bacteriology

Bacteriology

Bacteriology is the study of bacteria. This subdivision of microbiology involves the identification, classification, and characterization of bacterial species...

, virology

Virology

Virology is the study of viruses and virus-like agents: their structure, classification and evolution, their ways to infect and exploit cells for virus reproduction, the diseases they cause, the techniques to isolate and culture them, and their use in research and therapy...

, microbial genetics

Microbial genetics

Microbial genetics is a subject area within microbiology and genetic engineering. It studies the genetics of very small organisms. This involves the study of the genotype of microbial species and also the expression system in the form of phenotypes.It also involves the study of genetic processes...

, epidemiology

Epidemiology

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, and diagnostic microbiology. It is published by Informa.

Core Research Areas

Expert reviewers address the following disciplines:

• Molecular biology
  Molecular biology
  Molecular biology is the branch of biology that deals with the molecular basis of biological activity. This field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry...
  
  
• Microbial genetics
  Microbial genetics
  Microbial genetics is a subject area within microbiology and genetic engineering. It studies the genetics of very small organisms. This involves the study of the genotype of microbial species and also the expression system in the form of phenotypes.It also involves the study of genetic processes...
  
  
• Microbial physiology
• Microbial biochemistry
• Microbial structure
• Medical microbiology
  Medical microbiology
  Medical microbiology is both a branch of medicine and microbiology which deals with the study of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites which are of medical importance and are capable of causing infectious diseases in human beings...
  
  
• Epidemiology
  Epidemiology
  Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
  
  
• Public health
  Public health
  Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
  
  
• Diagnostic microbiology

Editor-in-Chief

Malcolm Richardson, Ph.D., was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Critical Reviews in Microbiology in November 2008. Dr. Richardson is currently Associate Professor in Medical Mycology

Medical Mycology

Medical Mycology is a scientific journal published by the International Society of Human and Animal Mycology in eight issues per year. The journal was established in 1962 as Sabouraudia, honoring the French dermatologist/medical mycologist, Raimond Sabouraud and publishing 3 to 4 issues per year...

 at the Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki

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, Helsinki

Helsinki

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, Finland

Finland

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 although, in 2009, he will take up a new post as director of the regional mycology laboratory at the University of Manchester

University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...

.

Publication Format

Critical Reviews in Microbiology publishes 4 issues per year in simultaneous print and online editions.

Subscribers to the electronic edition of Critical Reviews in Microbiology receive access to the online archive, which dates back to 1971, as part of their subscription.

External links

• Critical Reviews in Microbiology homepage of Critical Reviews in Microbiology
• informapharmascience.com homepage of Informa Pharmaceutical Science, the division of Informa that publishes Critical Reviews in Microbiology
• Informa UK Ltd Informa plc is the leading international provider of specialist information and services for the academic and scientific, professional and commercial business communities.