Get ready to celebrate excellence in microbiology research as we proudly announce the winners of the FEMS Journals Article Awards from 2025. These awards recognize the outstanding contributions of researchers who have pushed the boundaries of knowledge in the field of microbiology.
Join us as we showcase the remarkable achievements of these scientists. All authors who published in the FEMS Journals in 2025 were automatically considered for an award upon submission of their papers. The Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Boards of each journal select their best article from the previous year of publications.
Our congratulations go to the winners of the FEMS Journals Article Awards for 2025:
FEMS Microbiology Letters | Justin D Stewart , Adriana Corrales , Cátia Canteiro , Clara Qin , Manju M Gupta , Burenjargal Otgonsuren , Clara P Peña-Venegas , Michael E Van Nuland , Petr Kohout , Tomáš Větrovský , Vasilis Kokkoris , Bethan F Manley | Advancing knowledge on the biogeography of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to support Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land
microLife | Luís Leónidas Cardoso , Marla Sofie Gaissmaier , Alexandra von Strempel , Tim Keys , Monica Steffi Matchado , Marta Salvado Silva , Diana Ring , Emma Slack , Bärbel Stecher | In vitro and in vivo selection and cost of bacteriophage resistance on natural Escherichia coli
FEMS Microbiology Reviews | Chang-Xin Yang , Shi-Jie Chen , Xiao-Yu Hong , Lv-Zhuang Wang , Hai-Ming Wu , Yang-Yang Tang , Yang-Yang Gao , Ge-Fei Hao | Plant exudates-driven microbiome recruitment and assembly facilitates plant health management
FEMS Microbiology Ecology | Samantha G Fortin , Kelley Uhlig , Robert C Hale , Bongkeun Song | Microplastic biofilms as potential hotspots for plastic biodegradation and nitrogen cycling: a metagenomic perspective
FEMS Yeast Research | Emna Ben Saad , Anne Friedrich , Frédérique Fischer , Olivier Courot , Joseph Schacherer , Claudine Bleykasten | Comprehensive survey of kombucha microbial communities of diverse origins and fermentation practices
FEMS Microbes | Katherine Pintor , Alexander Balinovic , Gabriele Malengo , Celina Klepin , Moritz Fleck , Timo Glatter , Ulrike Endesfelder , Andreas Diepold | In situ analysis of type III secretion chaperone proteins indicates a cytosolic handover of virulence effectors
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