www.im.microbios.org
Aims and scope
INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY, the official
journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM), aims to advance and disseminate information in the fields of basic and
applied microbiology among scientists around
the world. The journal publishes two kinds of
contributions: Articles (reviews, research articles, and research notes) and Complements
(editorials, perspectives, opinions, book reviews,
obituaries, etc). A feature of INTERNATIONAL
MICROBIOLOGY that distinguishes it from many
other microbiology journals is a broadening of
the term ‘‘microbiology’’ to include eukaryotic
microorganisms (protists, yeast, molds), as
well as the publication of articles about microbiologists and their work and questions related
to the history and sociology of this science. It
offers short publication times and a complete
copy-editing service. The journal encourages
submissions in the following areas:
• Microorganisms (prions, viruses, bacteria,
archaea, protists, yeast, molds)
• Microbial biology (taxonomy, genetics,
morphology, physiology, ecology, pathogenesis)
• Microbial applications (environmental,
soil, industrial, food and medical microbiology, biodeterioration, bioremediation,
biotechnology)
• State of the art of microbiology in
different regions of the world
• Outstanding microbiologists
• Microbiology and education
• The history and sociology of microbiology
Copyright
Submission of a manuscript to INTERNATIONAL
MICROBIOLOGY implies: that the work described has not been published before, including publication on the World Wide Web
(except in the form of an Abstract or as part of
a published lecture, review, or thesis); that it is
not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that all coauthors have agreed to its
publication. The corresponding author signs
for and accepts responsibility for releasing this
material and will act on behalf of any and all
co-authors regarding the editorial review and
publication processes.
If an article is accepted for publication in
INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY, the authors
(or other copyright holder) must transfer to
the journal the copyright, which covers the
right —not exclusive— to reproduce and distribute the article including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions microform,
electronic form (offline, online) or any other
P2
reproductions of similar nature. Nevertheless,
all articles in INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY
will be available on the internet to any reader
at no cost. The journal allows users to freely
download, copy, print, distribute, search, and
link to the full text of any article, provided the
authorship and source of the published article
is cited. The copyright owner’s consent does
not include copying for new works, or resale.
In these cases, the specific written permission
of INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY must first be
obtained.
Authors are requested to create a link to the
published article on the journal’s website. The
link must be accompanied by the following
text: ‘‘The original publication is available on
LINK at http://www.im.microbios.org’’. Please
use the appropriate URL for the article in
LINK. Articles disseminated via LINK are
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networks, and consortia
Disclaimer
While the contents of this journal are believed
to be true and accurate at the date of its publication, neither the authors and the editors nor
the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be
made. The publisher makes no guarantee,
expressed or implied, with respect to material
contained herein.
Subscription information
ISSN print edition 1139–6709
ISSN electronic edition 1618–1905
Volume 9 (4 issues) will appear in 2006
Recommended annual subscription rate incl.
Basic LINK license: 300.00 € plus carriage
charges. Single-issue prices are available upon
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India, Australia and New Zealand. Customers
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International Microbiology
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Tel. +34-934482373. Fax +34-933341079
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Electronic edition
An electronic edition of this journal is available
at http://www.im.microbios.org
E-prints of the articles may be published before distribution of the printed journal. Authors
must be aware that, after electronic publication, they cannot withdraw an article or change
its content. Any corrections have to be made in
an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to the
article.
Information for librarians
The 2006 Impact Factor (Thomson Scientific)
of INTERNATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY is 2,455. The
journal is indexed in: Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts; ASFA /
Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts; BIOSIS; CAB Abstracts; Chemical Abstracts;
Current Contents® / Agriculture, Biology &
Environmental Sciences®; EBSCO; EMBASE
/ Elservier Bibliographic Databases; Food
Science and Technology Abstracts; ICYT/CINDOC; IBECS/BNCS; ISI Alerting Services®;
MEDLINE® / Index Medicus®; Latíndex;
MedBioWorldTM; SciELO, Spain; Science
Citation Index Expanded®/SciSearch® (see
back cover).
Publisher
Viguera Editores, S.L.
Plaza Tetuán 7
E-08010 Barcelona, Spain
info@viguera.com
URL: htpp://www.viguera.com
© 2006 Spanish Society for Microbiology
(SEM) & Viguera Editores, S.L.
Printed in Spain
DL: B.23341-2004