title: Critical Reviews in Microbiology
text: # Critical Reviews in Microbiology
  
  Critical Reviews in Microbiology is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes comprehensive review articles covering all areas of medical microbiology. Areas covered by the journal include bacteriology, virology, microbial genetics, epidemiology, and diagnostic microbiology. It is published by Taylor and Francis Group.
  
  ## Core research areas
  
  Expert reviewers address the following disciplines:
  
  * Molecular biology
  * Microbial genetics
  * Microbial physiology
  * Microbial biochemistry
  * Microbial structure
  * Medical microbiology
  * Epidemiology
  * Public health
  * Diagnostic microbiology
  
  ## Publication format
  
  Critical Reviews in Microbiology publishes 4 issues per year in simultaneous print and online editions.
  
  Subscribers to the electronic edition of Critical Reviews in Microbiology receive access to the online archive, which dates back to 1971, as part of their subscription.
  
  