FEMS《微生物學快報》注重簡明扼要的論文，這些論文因其獨創性、普遍的興趣和對微生物學新發展的貢獻而值得迅速發表。涵蓋微生物學的所有方面，包括病毒學。影響因子:1.735,2017年期刊引文報告(Clarivate Analytics, 2018)排名:92/126(微生物)該雜志分為八個部分:生理學和生物化學(包括遺傳學、分子生物學和“基因組學”研究)食品微生物學(從食品生產和生物技術到腐敗和食物中的病原體)生物科技及合成生物學病原體及致病性(包括醫療、獸醫、植物及昆蟲病原體，特別是與食物安全有關的病原體，但病毒除外)環境微生物學(包括生態生理學、生態基因組學和meta-omic studies)病毒學(病毒感染任何有機體，包括細菌和古生菌)分類學與系統學(用于新分類群的出版、分類學的重新分類和對分類學性質的評述)專業發展(包括教育、培訓、持續專業進修、研究評估架構、研究及發表指標、最佳實務、微生物學專業及歷史)

FEMS Microbiology Letters gives priority to concise papers that merit rapid publication by virtue of their originality, general interest and contribution to new developments in microbiology. All aspects of microbiology, including virology, are covered. Impact Factor: 1.735, 2017 Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2018)Ranking: 92/126 (Microbiology)The journal is divided into eight Sections:Physiology and Biochemistry (including genetics, molecular biology and ‘omic’ studies)Food Microbiology (from food production and biotechnology to spoilage and food borne pathogens)Biotechnology and Synthetic BiologyPathogens and Pathogenicity (including medical, veterinary, plant and insect pathogens – particularly those relating to food security – with the exception of viruses)Environmental Microbiology (including ecophysiology, ecogenomics and meta-omic studies)Virology (viruses infecting any organism, including Bacteria and Archaea)Taxonomy and Systematics (for publication of novel taxa, taxonomic reclassifications and reviews of a taxonomic nature)Professional Development (including education, training, CPD, research assessment frameworks, research and publication metrics, best-practice, careers and history of microbiology)