International Journal of Medical Microbiology

The International Journal of Medical Microbiology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier whose lineage reaches back to the Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie founded in 1887, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.2（International Journal of Medical Microbiology，简称 IJMM）是由 Elsevier 出版的同行评审期刊，其前身可追溯到 1887 年创办的（Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie），2025 年影响因子为 3.2。

Scope

• The journal focuses on genome and proteome analyses of microbial pathogens该刊聚焦微生物病原体的基因组与蛋白质组分析。
• It covers the molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity and the evolution of pathogenic agents该刊涵盖致病性的分子机制以及病原体的演化。
• It publishes work on the interactions between pathogens and host cells, often described as cellular microbiology该刊发表病原体与宿主细胞相互作用的研究，通常称为细胞微生物学。
• Molecular epidemiology and the diagnosis of infectious disease are also within its scope分子流行病学与感染性疾病的诊断也在其收稿范围之内。
• It publishes original articles, case studies and state-of-the-art mini-reviews, all strictly peer reviewed该刊发表原创论文、病例研究与最新的小型综述，全部经严格同行评审。

History

• Its origins lie in the Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, established in 1887 by Friedrich Loeffler其源头为 Friedrich Loeffler 于 1887 年创办的（Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie）。
• The journal has carried its present title, International Journal of Medical Microbiology, since 2000该刊自 2000 年起沿用（International Journal of Medical Microbiology）这一现名。
• It was published by Urban and Fischer in Jena and is now part of Elsevier该刊原由位于耶拿的（Urban & Fischer）出版，现归入 Elsevier。
• It appears eight times a year and had a 2025 impact factor of 3.2该刊每年出版八期，2025 年影响因子为 3.2。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Ulrich Dobrindt of the University of Münster in Germany现任主编为（University of Münster）的 Ulrich Dobrindt。
• His research covers microbiology, Escherichia coli, pathogenesis, gene regulation, evolution and genomics他的研究涵盖微生物学、大肠杆菌、致病机制、基因调控、演化与基因组学。
• A large advisory board is drawn mainly from Germany, France and the United Kingdom编委会规模较大，主要来自德国、法国与英国。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, and the journal publishes mini-reviews alongside original articles and case studies稿件经同行评审，该刊在原创论文与病例研究之外还发表小型综述。