As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
Announcement: COVID-19 impact on peer review
Announcing the launch of In Review
AMB Express has launched In Review, a new option that provides authors with on-demand information on the status of their manuscript, enables them to share their work with funders and their research community, and allows their colleagues to comment and collaborate - all whilst their manuscript is under review.
Figure 5. a. from Metabolic enzyme clustering by coiled coils improves the biosynthesis of resveratrol and mevalonate
Featured article: Metabolic enzyme clustering by coiled coils improves the biosynthesis of resveratrol and mevalonate
This study compares different protein-based clustering strategies: direct fusion, fusion mediated by intein, and noncovalent interactions mediated through small coiled-coil dimer-forming domains. The coiled-coil fusion-based approach increased the production of resveratrol in Escherichia coli and also mevalonate production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, thus showing its potential for broader application.
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Biocompatible combinations of nisin and licorice polyphenols exert synergistic bactericidal effects against Enterococcus faecalis and inhibit NF-κB activation in monocytes
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Sulforaphane alter the microbiota and mitigate colitis severity on mice ulcerative colitis induced by DSS
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Herbicidal efficacy of harzianums produced by the biofertilizer fungus, Trichoderma brevicompactum
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Pigment production by Fusarium solani BRM054066 and determination of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
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Advances in utilization of renewable substrates for biosurfactant production
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Bacterial signals N-acyl homoserine lactones induce the changes of morphology and ethanol tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Antimicrobial activity of bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria isolated from cheeses and yogurts
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Mushroom as a product and their role in mycoremediation
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Deletion of glucose oxidase changes the pattern of organic acid production in Aspergillus carbonarius
Applied Microbiology Mini-reviews
Mini-reviews are summaries of recent insights or advances in specific research areas. This collection features all the mini-reviews published in AMB Express and provides a great account of important issues in the field of applied and industrial microbiology.
Aims and scope
AMB Express is a high quality journal that brings together research in the area of Applied and Industrial Microbiology with a particular interest in 'White Biotechnology' and 'Red Biotechnology'. The emphasis is on processes employing microorganisms, eukaryotic cell cultures or enzymes for the biosynthesis, transformation and degradation of compounds. This includes fine and bulk chemicals, polymeric compounds and enzymes or other proteins. Downstream processes are also considered. Integrated processes combining biochemical and chemical processes are also published.
Editor's quote
The high quality journal, AMB Express, was founded as a fully open access sister journal to Applied Microbiology and Technology about 6 years ago. Since then, the journal has become well-known to authors and reviewers whilst steadily growing. This year, we already have more than 400,000 downloads. Meanwhile, AMB Express has had several achievements: following indexing by ISI, it has since received two consecutive Thomson Reuters Science Citation Index Impact Factors. These Impact Factors were unexpectedly high, and we are very confident that they will continue to grow. What is, however, most important is that not only the number of manuscripts is increasing, but also their volume and the quality of their contents. The editors of AMB Express, the managing editor and I, will ensure that the journal’s performance and the quality of the published papers will continue to improve and that more excellent and highly cited papers will be published in AMB Express. Papers devoted to ‘Industrial Microbiology’ and with a particular interest in ‘White and Red Biotechnology’ are highly welcome; this also includes short papers in which important achievements are communicated.
Alexander Steinbüchel, Editor-in-Chief
(October 2018)
University of Münster
Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
62 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
34 days to first decision for all manuscripts
79 days from submission to acceptance
13 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
2.226 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.485 - 5-year Impact Factor
0.727 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.658 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
454,953 Downloads
296 Altmetric Mentions
- ISSN: 2191-0855 (electronic)
