Authors should provide an abstract (150 words or fewer). Perspectives are brief reviews that offer a succinct overview of a specific topic with an emphasis on opinion and synthesis. The body of a Commentary may have section headings and/or paragraph lead-ins. Authors should provide an abstract of 150 words or fewer. Commentaries may discuss papers of special interest published in mBio or other timely information or comment. The body of an Opinion/Hypothesis may have section headings and/or paragraph lead-ins.Ģ,500 words, with a maximum of 25 referencesĬommentaries are short articles that discuss issues of particular significance to the field of microbial sciences.
In this category, the journal provides a highly visible venue for the publication of ideas that have the potential to move fields and to challenge the status quo. Although microbiology and allied fields are primarily experimental sciences, this article type places equal importance on new thought that is formulated in a manner that summarizes a problem, provides a new synthesis, and/or is suitable for subsequent experimental testing. Opinions/Hypotheses are short articles that present original and well-developed insights without complete supporting data. The body of the Minireview may have section headings and/or paragraph lead-ins.Ħ,000 words, with a maximum of 2 figures or tables Minireviews must have abstracts (250 words or fewer). They must be based on published articles and may address any subject within the scope of the journal.
Minireviews are brief summaries of important developments in microbiology research. Authors should include an abstract of 250 words or fewer as well as an Importance section of 150 words or fewer, the latter providing a nontechnical explanation of why the work was undertaken.ġ,200 words, with a maximum of 2 figures and 25 references The body of an Observation may have paragraph lead-ins. Observations are short descriptions of research results of exceptional importance and unusual interest to the broad microbiology community, e.g., reports of a new type of organism, a new organelle, a new association of microbes and disease, etc. Research Articles should report a major advance in any area of microbiology or allied fields.ĥ,000 words, not including the References section, tables, and figure legends The table below provides summary information about the various article types considered for publication in mBio ®.
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