微生物生態學是一個專門的國際論壇，提供高質量的科學調查，研究微生物如何與環境、彼此和宿主相互作用。它提供原始研究論文的全文和注釋格式，以及簡要的評論，評論和專題立場文件。該雜志由拉爾夫·米切爾博士于50多年前創辦，他是位于馬薩諸塞州劍橋市的哈佛大學應用生物學教授。它已經發展成為展示代表微生物生態學領域進展的手稿的首要場所。覆蓋范圍包括自然和工程環境中的微生物生態學;基因組學、元基因組學和分子相互作用的研究進展;微生物多樣性與系統發育;生物地球化學過程的微生物驅動因素;種間和種內微生物通訊;人、動物、植物和昆蟲微生物學與疾病的生態學研究;極端或不尋常環境中的微生物過程和相互作用;微生物種群，群落生態學，技術發展等等。

Microbial Ecology is a dedicated international forum for the presentation of high-quality scientific investigations of how microorganisms interact with their environment, with each other and with their hosts. It offers articles of original research in full paper and note formats, as well as brief reviews, commentaries and topical position papers. The journal was founded more than 50 years ago by Dr. Ralph Mitchell, Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Biology at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. It has evolved to become a premier location for the presentation of manuscripts that represent advances in the field of microbial ecology.Coverage includes the ecology of microorganisms in natural and engineered environments; genomic, metagenomic and molecular advances in understanding of microbial interactions; microbial diversity and phylogeny; microbial drivers of biogeochemical processes; inter- and intraspecific microbial communication; ecological studies of human, animal, plant and insect microbiology and disease; microbial processes and interactions in extreme or unusual environments; microbial population, community ecology, technological developments and more.