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Publishes papers that deal with research on microorganisms, including archaea, bacteria, yeasts, fungi, microalgae, protozoa, and simple eukaryotic microorganisms. Topics considered for publication include Microbial Systematics, Evolutionary Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Microbial Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbial Pathogenesis, Host-Microbe Interaction, Systems Microbiology, Synthetic Microbiology, Bioinformatics and Virology. Manuscripts dealing with simple identification of microorganism(s), cloning of a known gene and its expression in a microbial host, and clinical statistics will not be considered for publication by JM.

Editor-in-Chief

Lee, Kangseok
Department of Life Science, Chung-Ang University,
Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
TEL: +82-2-820-5241
E-Mail: kangseok@cau.ac.kr

Associate Editor

Bahn, Yong-Sun (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea)
Cho, Jang-Cheon (Inha University, Republic of Korea)
Cho, You-Hee (CHA University, Republic of Korea)
Déziel, Éric (Institut Armand-Frappier INRS, Canada)
Lau, Gee W. (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Lee, Jin-Won (Hanyang University, Republic of Korea)
Lee, Joon-Hee (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea)
Myoung, Jinjong (Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea)
Na, Dokyun (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea)
Park, Woojun (Korea University, Republic of Korea)
Sul, Woo Jun (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea)

Editor

Anandham, Rangasamy (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India)
Bae, Jin-Woo (Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea)
Bae, Taeok (Indiana University School of Medicine-Northwest, USA)
Boraschi, Diana (National Research Council, Italy)
Cha, Jeong-Heon (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea)
Cha, Joonseok (Natural Solution Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea)
Chang, Woo-Suk (Univ. of Texas-Arlington, USA)
Chang, Yung-Chi (National University of Taiwan, Taiwan)
Cho, Hongbaek (Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea)
Cho, Nam-Hyuk (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
Cho, Seung-Hyun (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Choi, Kyoung-Hee (Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea)
Choi, Yoon-E (Korea University, Republic of Korea)
Choi, Young-Ki (Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea)
Chung, Woo-Hyun (Duksung Women’s University, Republic of Korea)
Chung, Young-Hwa (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea)
Daigle, France (Université de Montréal, Canada)
Gong, Jun (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Han, Kap-Hoon (Woosuk University, Republic of Korea)
Hwang, Jihwan (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea)
Im, Wan-Taek (Hankyong National University, Republic of Korea)
Jeon, Che Ok (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea)
Jia, Zhongjun (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Jung, Jaejoon (National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Republic of Korea)
Jung, Won Hee (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea)
Kang, Hyojeung (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
Kim, Jeong-Mok (Hanyang University, Republic of Korea)
Kim, Kyoung-Ho (Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea)
Kim, Mincheol (Korea Polar Research Institute, Republic of Korea)
Kim, Ok-Sun (Korea Polar Research Institute, Republic of Korea)
Lee, Chang-Ro (Myungji University, Republic of Korea)
Lee, Eun-Jin (Korea University, Republic of Korea)
Lee, Hye-Ra (Korea University, Republic of Korea)
Lee, Jiyoung (Ohio State University, USA)
Lee, Jung-Shin (Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea)
Lim, Young Woon (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
Lu, Ling (Nanjing Normal University, China)
Mitchell, Robert J. (Ulsan Nat'l Inst. Sci. Technol., Republic of Korea)
Moon, Yuseok (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea)
Nam, Ho-Woo (The Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea)
Oh, Hyun-Myung (Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea)
Park, Hee-Soo (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
Park, Mi-Kyung (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
Park, Soo Je (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)
Parsek, Matthew R. (University of Washington, USA)
Parsot, Claude (Pasteur Institute, France)
Quan, Zhe-Xue (Fudan University, China)
Ro, Hyeon-Su (Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea)
Rodrigues, Jorge (University of California, USA)
Roh, Seong Woon (World Institute of Kimchi, Republic of Korea)
Seo, Taegun (Dongguk University, Republic of Korea)
Shin, Minsang (Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea)
Son, Hokyoung (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
Unno, Tatsuya (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)
Witola, William (Harold University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Wong, Kam-bo (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Xu, Yi (Texas A&M University, USA)
Yi, Hana (Korea University, Republic of Korea)
Yoo, Seung Min (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea)
Yoon, Jaewoo (Keimyung University, Republic of Korea)
Yoon, Jang Won (Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea)
Youn, Hwan (California State University, USA)