Promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of human health by publishing manuscripts of interest and relevance to internists practicing as generalists or as medical subspecialists.

Informing its readers of progress, problems, and pertinent research in the practice of ophthalmology.

Providing a forum for discussion of the most important issues and policies affecting child and adolescent health and health care.

Publishing results of original research in Genetics, Growth and Physiology, Nutrition, Production, Products, and Special Topics.

Publishing research and review papers on aspects of applied microbiology, including environmental, food, agricultural, medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, soil, systematics, water and biodeterioration.

Publishing research articles that probe fundamental processes in bacteria, archaea and their viruses, and the molecular mechanisms by which they interact with each other and with their hosts and their environments.

Publishing articles on research contributions to understanding the molecular and cellular basis of biological processes.

Covering the complete range of topics in cell biology and is also of key interest to developmental biologists, molecular biologists and geneticists.

Publishing research on laboratory diagnosis of human and animal infections and the role of the laboratory in the management of infectious diseases and the elucidation of the epidemiology of infections.

An international journal publishing papers on any aspect of human virology that directly pertains to virus-induced clinical conditions under the major headings of: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Detection, and Prevention and Treatment.

Dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all sciences relevant to dentistry and to the oral cavity and associated structures in health and disease.

Publishing articles covering various aspects of anthropogenic impacts on the environment, including terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic systems.

Publishing papers on the form and function of living organisms at all levels of biological organisation, from the molecular and subcellular to the integrated whole animal.

This Journal publishes papers on physiological, pathological, and molecular mechanisms that encompass the host response to disease.

Publishing articles that elucidate important biological, chemical, or physical mechanisms of broad physiological significance.

Publishing articles covering organismal genetics across a wide range of disciplines and taxa. Including fields as conservation genetics of endangered species, population structure and phylogeography, molecular evolution and speciation, molecular genetics of disease resistance in plants and animals, genetic biodiversity and relevant computer programs.

Publishing articles focusing on Outbreak prevention in hospital or community settings, Healthcare-associated infection surveillance, Methods of prevention of healthcare-associated infection, Prevention of infection in immunosuppressed patients, Infection hazards associated with medical devices, Role of medical equipment in healthcare-associated infection, Disinfection and sterilization, Cleaning, environmental contamination and its surveillance, Management of clinical waste, Laboratory diagnostics in relation to infection prevention and control, Use of antibiotic prophylaxis in infection prevention, Use of IT systems in infection surveillance, Design of hospitals and healthcare premises, Infection hazards associated with critical care units, or other specific healthcare departments.

Publishing original papers on all aspects of infection - clinical, microbiological and epidemiological.

This journal publishes papers describing original research relevant to all aspects of cutaneous biology and skin disease.

Publishing articles and reviews in the broadly defined area of biological lipids covering biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, structural biology, genetics, genomics, immunology, metabolism, nutrition and clinical science as they relate to lipids.

Publishing papers on research concerning viruses affecting humans including reports describing the characterization, diagnosis, epidemiology, immunology and pathogenesis of human virus infections, as well as basic studies on virus morphology, genetics, replication and host-cell interactions.

Publishing articles covering scientific and technological aspects of microbiology, including Microbial Ecology and Diversity; Molecular Biology and Omics; Microbial Cell Biology; Bioactive Compounds and Chemical Biology; Biocatalysis and Fermentation Technology; Food Microbiology and Biotechnology; Bioprocess and Metabolic Engineering; Environmental Microbiology and Engineering; Clinical Microbiology and Biomedical Sciences.

Providing comprehensive and broad coverage in all areas of molecular biology.

Publishing research papers from all areas of microbiology and biotechnology.