Women in Environmental Microbiomes Vol. II: 2024

Please note that to be considered for this collection, the first author and/or corresponding author should be a researcher who identifies as a woman.

After the well-received Women in Environmental Microbiomes issue, Frontiers in Microbiomes is proud to launch this Vol. II article collection, a dedicated Frontiers Research Topic aimed at celebrating the achievements of women in in the field of environmental microbiomes.

The lack of women represented not only in Microbiome research but in all scientific and tech fields, is a reality. At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Gender biases, barriers and stereotypes are behind this number. In Frontiers in Microbiomes, we believe that science and gender equality are essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO.

Frontiers in Microbiomes is committed to defeating gender discrimination by supporting and encouraging girls and women to pursue a career in the microbiome field. To achieve this ambitious goal we are proud to offer this space to increase visibility, network opportunities and promote the work of female scientists across all fields of microbiome research.

Therefore, this Research Topic aims to serve as a platform to highlight the innovations and work led by female scientists. Researchers are invited to present advances in theory, experiment, and methodology with applications to compelling problems in the field of Environmental Microbiomes, including host-microbe interactions in the environment.

Please note: to be considered for this collection, at least the first or last author should be a researcher who identifies as a woman.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Classification
• Clinical Trial
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Case Report
• Classification
• Clinical Trial
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• General Commentary
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Microbiomes, Female Researchers, Microbes, Terrestrial, Marine, Airborne, Environments, Gender equality, WomeninSTEM, WomenInScience, Equity

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.