Announcements

• PMMB Best Paper Award 2026: Videos Now Available for Viewing

  2026-07-08

  PMMB Best Paper Award 2026

  We are pleased to announce that the video submissions for the PMMB Best Paper Award 2026 are now published and available for public viewing on our official YouTube channel.

  All eligible entries have been compiled into a dedicated playlist. We invite the research community and the public to watch, engage, and support the outstanding work showcased by our authors.

  ▶️ View the full playlist here:
  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH2bJiUPMHkI&si=4SgdyKZzBHeiRwVr

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• OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Deadline Extension for 2026 Awards

  2026-04-30

  LEE YONG GUAN (LYG) Bright Scientist Award 2026 | PMMB Best Paper Award 2026

  The submission deadline for both awards is hereby extended to 31 May 2026.

  All other key dates and guidelines remain unchanged.

  

  The submission portal remains open. Eligible applicants may continue to submit via the same submission form.

  New deadline: 31 May 2026, 23:59 (Malaysia Time, GMT+8).

  For any inquiries regarding the awards or submission process, please contact the Awards Committee at: enquiry@imdf-amber.com

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• CALL FOR PAPERS: VOLUME 9; NO. 1

  2026-01-27

  HH Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Lee Learn Han, invites all authors, researchers and academicians to submit manuscripts to our recently launched premium journal, Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology (PMMB).

  VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 SUBMISSION

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• Call for Applications: Lee Yong Guan (LYG) Bright Scientist Award and PMMB Best Paper Award

  2026-01-20

  

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• ANNOUNCEMENT: DOI REQUIREMENT FOR MANUSCRIPT REFERENCES

  2026-01-09

  

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• PMMB 2024 Top Cited Article and High Impact & Readership Article Award

  2025-06-02

  We are delighted to share that these articles, published in Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology in 2024, have received enough citations to rank within the top 10% of papers published.  

  Top Cited Article 2024 _{(Data up to 30 May 2025, based on Scopus Database)}

  _*Environmental Metagenomic Analysis of "ESKAPE" Pathogens in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of General Hospital Yogyakarta Indonesia

  *Complete Whole-Genome Sequence of Streptomyces sp. MUM 178J, a Potential Anti-Vibrio Agent

  *The Impact of Antidepressants on Gut Microbiome and Depression Management

  *Gut Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

  *Role of SarA in Staphylococcus aureus: A Virulence Target For Therapeutic Strategies

  *Epigenetic Drug Interventions in Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review of Current Research and Future Directions

  We are delighted to share that these articles, published in Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology in 2024, have received enough downloads and views to rank within the top 10% of papers published:

  High Impact & Readership Article 2024 _{(Data up to 30 May 2025)}

  *Environmental Metagenomic Analysis of "ESKAPE" Pathogens in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of General Hospital Yogyakarta Indonesia

  *Streptomyces sp. MUM 195J: A Promising Probiotic for Controlling Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection in Aquaculture

  *Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence-Driven Drug Discovery in Streptomyces

  *Role of SarA in Staphylococcus aureus: A Virulence Target For Therapeutic Strategies

  *The Impact of Antidepressants on Gut Microbiome and Depression Management

  *Gut Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

  *A Current Overview of Next-Generation Probiotics and Their Prospects in Health and Disease Management

  We congratulate all of the authors for these achievements! It is a testament to the recognition and impact of authors' work within the community.

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• PMMB 2023 Top Cited Article and High Impact & Readership Article Award

  2024-06-30

  We are delighted to share that these articles, published in Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology in 2023, have received enough citations, downloads and views to rank within the top 10% of papers published.  

  Top Cited Article 2023 _{(Data up to 28 June 2024, based on Scopus Database)}

  * The Ameliorative Role of Probiotics in 5-fluorouracil Induced Intestinal Mucositis

  * Bioactivity of Walnut: Investigating the Triterpenoid Saponin Extracts of Juglans regia Kernels for Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic, and Antimicrobial Properties

  * Whole-Genome Sequence of Streptomyces pluripotens strain MUM 16J, a Potential Resource of Glycopeptide Antibiotic and Biocontrol Agent against Biofilm-forming Bacteria

  * COVID-19 Pandemic in Brunei Darussalam

  * Streptomyces griseiviridis sp. nov., A Novel “Modern Actinobacteria” isolated from Malaysia Mangrove Soil

  * Exploring the impact of Helicobacter pylori and potential gut microbiome modulation

  * Probiotics: Comprehensive Exploration of the Growth Promotion Mechanisms in Shrimps

  We are delighted to share that these articles, published in Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology in 2023, have received enough downloads and views to rank within the top 10% of papers published:

  High Impact & Readership Article 2023 _{(Data up to 28 June 2024)}

  * Streptomyces griseiviridis sp. nov., A Novel “Modern Actinobacteria” isolated from Malaysia Mangrove Soil

  * Focused Review: Insight and Updates on COVID-19 from Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology

  * Streptomyces learnhanii sp. nov., unveiling a Mangrove-Derived Novel “Modern Actinobacteria” in Malaysia

  * Bioactivity of Walnut: Investigating the Triterpenoid Saponin Extracts of Juglans regia Kernels for Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic, and Antimicrobial Properties

  * COVID-19 Pandemic in Brunei Darussalam

  * Streptomyces at the Heart of Several Sectors to Support Practical and Sustainable Applications: A Review

  We congratulate all of the authors for these achievements! It is a testament to the recognition and impact of authors' work within the community.

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• Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology (PMMB) ranks Top 7% in SCOPUS!

  2024-06-06

  Dear all,

  We proudly announce that Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology (PMMB) ranks Top 7% in Scopus with a CiteScore of 10.0. This is a great achievement and we like to thank all of the contributing authors, reviewers, and editors for the kind support that made PMMB a high-quality journal in microbiology and molecular biology! 

  We want to welcome authors to submit manuscripts to PMMB for publication consideration! Looking forward to receiving your manuscripts soon!

  Have a nice day and take care.

  Best regards,

  PMMB Editorial Team

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• PMMB has ranked Q1 in SCOPUS!

  2023-06-08

  Dear all,

  We proudly announce that PMMB has ranked Q1 in Scopus with a CiteScore of 5.6. We like to thank all of the contributing authors, reviewers, and editors for the kind support that made PMMB a high-quality journal in microbiology and molecular biology! 

  We want to welcome authors to submit manuscripts to PMMB for publication consideration! Looking forward to receiving your manuscripts soon!

  Have a nice day and take care.

  Best regards,

  PMMB Editorial Team

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• PMMB is officially SCOPUS INDEXED!

  2022-11-16

  Dear all,

  We are proud to announce that PMMB is officially Scopus indexed with the CiteScore 2022 of 5.1 (5 November 2022). We like to thank all of the contributing authors, reviewers, and editors for all of the kind support that made PMMB a high-quality journal in the area of microbiology and molecular biology! 

  We would like to welcome authors to submit manuscripts to PMMB for publication consideration! Looking forward to receiving your manuscripts in the near future!

  Have a nice day and take care.

  Best regards,

  PMMB Editorial Team

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• GOOGLE AND CROSSREF INDEXED!!

  2020-03-05

  We are pleased to announce that metadata from the PROGRESS IN MICROBES & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY are indexed into CROSSREF and GOOGLE SCHOLAR.  Thus, all the articles will hold an unique DOI (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER) for rapid search and enhance dissemination of the articles.

  We appreciate on your trememdous support and let us be your reliable publisher for your research work.

  Thanks

  PMMB

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• CALL FOR PAPERS: VOLUME 3; NO. 1

  2020-03-05

  HH Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Lee Learn Han, invites all authors, researchers and academicians to submit manuscripts to our recently launched premium journal, Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology (PMMB).

  VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 SUBMISSION

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• ANNOUNCEMENT: CALL FOR PAPERS: VOLUME 1; No. 1

  2018-01-24

  HH Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Lee Learn Han, invites all authors, researchers and academicians to submit manuscripts to our recently launched premium journal, Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology (PMMB).

  Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across complete range of microbiology and molecular biology. This journal is devoted to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the area of food microbiology, terrestrial microbiology, marine microbiology, microbial immunology, microbial symbioses, microbiotechnology, virology, and covering both the fundamental and application aspects of molecular biology.

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