Microbes and Infection publishes 10 peer-reviewed issues per year in all fields of infection and immunity, covering the different levels of host-microbe interactions, and in particular:

the molecular biology and cell biology of the crosstalk between hosts (human and model organisms) and microbes (viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi), including molecular virulence and evasion mechanisms.

the immune response to infection, including pathogenesis and host susceptibility.

emerging human infectious diseases.

systems immunology.

molecular epidemiology/genetics of host pathogen interactions.

microbiota and host "interactions".

vaccine development, including novel strategies and adjuvants.

Clinical studies, accounts of clinical trials and biomarker studies in infectious diseases are within the scope of the journal.

Microbes and Infection publishes articles on human pathogens or pathogens of model systems. However, articles on other microbes can be published if they contribute to our understanding of basic mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions. Purely descriptive and preliminary studies are discouraged.

《Microbes And Infection》是一本由ELSEVIER出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于1999年，刊期Monthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 4区，小类学科：免疫学 4区；传染病学 4区；微生物学 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖免疫学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外免疫学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为9.57，平均审稿速度一般,3-8周。