Beneficial Microbes is a peer-reviewed scientific journal with a specific area of focus: the promotion of the science of microbes beneficial to the health and wellbeing of man and animal. The journal contains original research papers and critical reviews in all areas dealing with beneficial microbes in both the small and large intestine, together with opinions, a calendar of forthcoming beneficial microbes-related events and book reviews. The journal takes a multidisciplinary approach and focuses on a broad spectrum of issues, including safety aspects of pro- & prebiotics, regulatory aspects, mechanisms of action, health benefits for the host, optimal production processes, screening methods, (meta)genomics, proteomics and metabolomics, host and bacterial physiology, application, and role in health and disease in man and animal. Beneficial Microbes is intended to serve the needs of researchers and professionals from the scientific community and industry, as well as those of policy makers and regulators.

The journal will have five major sections:

* Food, nutrition and health

* Animal nutrition

* Processing and application

* Regulatory & safety aspects

* Medical & health applications

In these sections, topics dealt with by Beneficial Microbes include:

* Worldwide safety and regulatory issues

* Human and animal nutrition and health effects

* Latest discoveries in mechanistic studies and screening methods to unravel mode of action

* Host physiology related to allergy, inflammation, obesity, etc.

* Trends in application of (meta)genomics, proteomics and metabolomics

* New developments in how processing optimizes pro- & prebiotics for application

* Bacterial physiology related to health benefits

《Beneficial Microbes》是一本由WAGENINGEN ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于2009年，刊期4 issues/year，该刊已被国际权威数据库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 3区，小类学科：微生物学 3区；营养学 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q2。该刊发文范围涵盖微生物学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外微生物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5.05，平均审稿速度>12周，或约稿。