2025-2027 Publish & Read Agreement Germany between the Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Medizin (ZB MED) – Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften and Microbiology Society

Provider: Microbiology Society

Negotiated by: ZB MED - Information Centre for Life Sciences

Product type: Publish & Read Agreement

Product description: 

This offer provides full reading access and unlimited Open Access publications in the journals:

• Open Access journals:

  • Microbial Genomics (since 2015)

  • Microbiology (since 1947)

• Platform:
  Access Microbiology (since 2019; a research platform that allows publication of replication studies, negative or invalid results, research proposals, data management plans, additions to established methods and interdisciplinary work)

• Hybrid journals:

  • Journal of General Virology (since 1967)

  • Journal of Medical Microbiology (since 1968)

  • International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (since 1951)

Further details of the agreement:
As a participating institution, you will receive access to all titles including the complete archive. In addition, this agreement gives you unlimited access to publish in the above-mentioned journals Open Access.
The Microbiology Society is a non-profit association of scientists interested in the world of microbes, their impact and their practical use. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with worldwide membership in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools. Its mission is to advance the understanding and impact of microbiology by connecting and supporting the research community worldwide.

• Provides greater access to the community and thus the potential for knowledge exchange.
• Promote understanding of microbiology, advocate for the contribution of microbiology as a science and work to address global issues.

As a non-profit and independent publisher, this research community-led online journal publishes journals covering the spectrum of microbiology.

Eligible institutions:
Universities, (technical) colleges, hospitals, research institutions (based in Germany)

Contract period:
01.01.2025-31.12.2027

For further information please contact: konsortiallizenzen@zbmed.de