Polish Journal of Microbiology

eISSN: 2544-4646

The Polish Journal of Microbiology (PJM), founded in 1952 as Acta Microbiologica, is a broad-based international microbiological journal covering: general microbiology, bacterial physiology, molecular biology and genetics, virology, clinical microbiology, environmental microbiology, and biotechnology.

The Polish Journal of Microbiology publishes mainly original research articles, including short communications, minireviews, reviews, book reviews, and press releases. The PJM is now an information exchange platform for authors who publish research findings and reviews on the latest developments in the field of microbiology.

The Polish Society of Microbiologists issues the Polish Journal of Microbiology. The origin of microbiology in Poland goes back to the 19th century. Professor Odo Bujwid (1857-1942) was the first Polish bacteriologist, who graduated from the University of Warsaw and gained experience in Berlin working with Robert Koch and in Paris at the Institut Pasteur.

Polish Society of Microbiologists (PSM), formerly the Polish Society of Microbiologists and Epidemiologists, was established in Warsaw on October 31, 1927, at the First Congress of Polish microbiologists. The same year, PSM became a co-founder of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), formerly the International Association of Microbiological Societies (IAMS). In 1974, PSM also became a co-founder of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), and from 2005, PSM has been a member of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID). Currently, PSM aims to promote the development of microbiological sciences and popularize microbiology achievements among the Society's members and the broader public. PSM organizes congresses, scientific meetings, courses and lectures, and competitions of scientific papers.

About Society

The origin of microbiology in Poland goes back to the 19th century. Professor Odo Feliks Kazimierz Bujwid (1857-1942) was the first Polish bacteriologist, who graduated from the University of Warsaw and gained experience in Berlin, working with Robert Koch, and in Paris, at the Institut Pasteur.

Polish Society of Microbiologists, formerly Polish Society of Microbiologists and Epidemiologists, was established in Warsaw on October 31, 1927, at the first Congress of Polish microbiologists. Professor Zygmunt Szymanowski was elected the first President of PSM. The same year, PSM became a co-founder of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), formerly the International Association of Microbiological Societies (IAMS). In 1974, PSM also became a cofounder of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), and from 2005, PSM has been a member of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).

Over 100 years of activity, 30 PSM Congresses were held, and 17 professors were elected as PSM Presidents. At present, about 900 ordinary members and 19 honorary members, associated with 14 PSM branches across Poland, belong to the Society. Besides, five companies active in the microbiological field serve as supporting members of PSM.

Currently, the aim of PSM remains the same as at its very beginnings: to promote the development of microbiological sciences and to popularize the achievements of microbiology among the Society's members and the broader public. PSM organizes congresses, scientific meetings, courses, and lectures, as well as competitions of scientific papers. Two quarterly journals, the Polish Journal of Microbiology and the Advances in Microbiology, are issued by PSM. The Society formulates opinions on the conditions and needs of Polish microbiology and applies them to state authorities in these cases; cooperates with related associations in the country and abroad.