FEMS: Open Access Journals

FEMS is committed to publishing high-quality scientific research that is accessible and more easily shared across borders. All the established FEMS journals allow for Open Access publishing under the hybrid model. In recognition of increased calls for openness and transparency in research, FEMS has launched two new fully gold Open Access journals to help meet the latest needs of researchers:

microLife  – The journal of the FEMS European Academy of Microbiology

As the journal of the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM), microLife is a platform for leading experts in microbiology, publishing outstanding papers of the highest standard, novelty, and significance. All microbes are covered, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, parasites, and viruses. The journal is fully gold Open Access and all articles are free to read.

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FEMS Microbes  – Open science toward a sustainable world

FEMS Microbes is a new open access journal introduced to match requirements and wishes of authors, readers and reviewers. Particular attention is given to early career scientists via extra support (e.g., training, poster prizes).

The journal includes research articles, commentaries, reviews, as well as methodological advancements that are of general interest to a wide audience. All microbes, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, protists, parasites, and viruses are covered. The journal is fully gold Open Access, and all articles are free to read.

FEMS Microbes adopts a progressive model of transparency towards Peer Review, whereas authors can choose to publish peer review reports and their answers as supplementary material, and reviewers can choose to disclose their name.

As a not-for-profit organization, FEMS reinvests their journal revenues into science, by supporting microbiologists and Investing in Science – in particular Early Career Scientists. FEMS recognizes and awards excellent individuals and initiatives, and by funding and organizing events to bring scientists together, along with numerous travel and study grants for our members.

Many European researchers are eligible to publish Open Access (OA) for free in FEMS journals!

Oxford University Press, the publishing partner of FEMS, has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia across Europe. Authors from participating institutions can publish Open Access in a selection of journals whereby their institution will pay the charge.

These Read and Publish agreements always include the hybrid journals FEMS Microbiology Letters, FEMS Microbiology Ecology, FEMS Microbiology Reviews, Pathogens and Disease and FEMS Yeast Research, and the fully OA journals FEMS Microbes and microLife are often funded too.

You can check if your institute and journal of choice are participating on this webpage.

Feel free to contact the FEMS office for further information via fems@fems-microbiology.org.