The Microbe

Last updated ISSN 2950-1946

The Microbe is published by Elsevier BV in biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology. It is open access. The article processing charge is $2,150.

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Key facts

PublisherElsevier BV
ISSN2950-1946
Subject areaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
AccessOpen access
Article processing charge$2,150
Indexed inDOAJ
Articles published790
Publishing since2023

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