Microbiome Research Reports

About the journal

The journal scope includes investigations of microbiomes present in one or various body compartments of human beings or other animals. Surveys on the establishment of microbial communities, microbe-microbe interactions, and microbe-host communication are welcome for publication. In particular, the journal emphasizes the identification and functional investigation of the role exerted by microbial taxa as well as microbial genes and microbial metabolites markers associated with health and disease. The journal focuses on studies that provide information on microbiome/microbiome composition in various animal-relevant niches and generate insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying microbiome function. Thus, the journal emphasizes functional interactions between microbes themselves, between microbes and their environment, and between microbes and their host.The journal aims to publish high-quality research from scientists with a common interest in microbiome/microbiota research in all its multidisciplinary aspects. The main areas of interest include but are not limited to the following:the structure, activities and communal behavior of microbial communitiesmicrobial community genetics and evolutionary processesmicrobial symbioses, microbial interactionsmicrobial metabolic and structural diversitymicrobial physiology, growth and survivalmicrobes and surfaces, adhesion and biofoulingmodelling, theory development and new analysis pipelinesviromes/phageomeantimicrobials and competition in microbiomesfungal communities (mycobiomes)exploration of microbial dark matterculturomics approaches applied to microbiomesmetabolomics and proteomic approaches applied to microbiomesmetatranscriptomics applied to microbiomesnew technological developments in the study of composition and activities of microbial communities, as-yet uncultured microorganismsgnotobiotic studiesdeveloment of minimal microbial consortia and synthetic communities for functional microbe-host studiesprobiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and postbioticsmicrobial-derived metabolites originating from food/feed and playing a role on host physiologyeffect of microbiota modulation in gastrointestinal disorderseffect of microbiota modulation in metabolic disordersnovel treatments and clinical trialsimpact of dietary components on the microbiota, and inter-individual variation in responseshost-microbiome interaction in immune responseInterdisciplinary studies of fundamental problems are particularly welcome. The journal publishes a variety of formats including Original Research articles, Short Reports, Reviews and Commentaries, etc.