Primordia: The Independent Microbiology Journal will soon be accepting submissions for its Founding Issue (2025).

We invite original research, short communications, methods papers, and reviews across all areas of microbiology:

• Bacteriology
• Virology
• Mycology
• Parasitology
• Microbial ecology & environmental microbiology
• Microbial genetics & genomics
• Applied microbiology & biotechnology

Why Publish in Primordia?

• Independent & International, free from traditional publishing barriers, with reviewers and editors from multiple countries.
• Affordable, founding author fee of just USD 75, a fraction of typical publishing costs.
• Rigorous, all manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed by at least two experts, with detailed revision feedback.
• Transparent, clear policies, no hidden fees, and full open access under CC BY 4.0.
• Visible, every article will receive a DOI via Crossref, and the journal is preparing an application for DOAJ. Since Primordia is an Open Access journal, your works will also have a significantly broader audience.

Key Information

• Submission Deadline:
• Review Process: Double-blind, 2 reviewers minimum, ~28-day decision time.
• Reviewer Honorarium: Reviewers are paid for their reviews.
• Publication Fee (Founding Issue): USD 75 per accepted paper.

Submit Your Manuscript

Authors may submit directly through our online submission system:

 [Submit a Manuscript]

For author guidelines, visit:

 [For Authors]

Join us in shaping the launch of Primordia. As a founding author, your work will help define an independent, international, and researcher-friendly space for microbiology.

Why Become a Founding Author?

Publishing in the Founding Issue of Primordia means more than just being among the first. It means shaping the identity of a new, independent journal built for microbiologists.

As a Founding Author, you will:

• Be formally recognized in the inaugural issue’s editorial note and permanently credited in the journal’s history as part of its launch.
• Receive a Founding Author certificate acknowledging your contribution to establishing the journal.
• Gain extra visibility, as inaugural articles will be highlighted on the homepage and in launch announcements.
• Help define a new publishing culture that is transparent, fair, and researcher-friendly.

Your decision to publish with us at this early stage will help establish Primordia as a trusted space for microbiology that values rigor, innovation, and independence.

At Primordia, we believe that peer review is more than a formality. It is the engine that shapes rigorous, meaningful science. Too often in academic publishing, review feels invisible, undervalued, and inconsistent. We are committed to doing things differently.

What Makes Our Review Different

• Valued Reviewers = Better Reviews
  Review is work. Real intellectual labor. That is why Primordia acknowledges and rewards reviewers for their time. We treat reviewers not as an afterthought, but as essential partners in the scientific process. Because their effort is recognized, reviewers take their role seriously, and the feedback authors receive is more thoughtful, constructive, and rigorous.
• Revision, Not Rejection
  We believe that science improves through dialogue, not gatekeeping. Our process emphasizes detailed feedback and genuine opportunities for revision, rather than perfunctory rejection. Authors who publish with Primordia should expect honest critique that strengthens their work.
• Transparency & Trust
  Decisions are communicated clearly and promptly. Our editorial team aims to keep the process straightforward, without unnecessary delays or bureaucracy. As the journal grows, we are working toward greater openness in peer review, where authors and reviewers can choose to sign and share reports.

Our Philosophy

The difference is simple: at Primordia, reviewers are respected, authors are supported, and science is strengthened. By building a culture of fairness, recognition, and constructive dialogue, we aim to publish work that is not only rigorous but also meaningful.

Publishing should not feel like a hostile system. It should feel like a collaboration. That is the spirit of Primordia.

Publishing in science is supposed to be about sharing discoveries. Too often, it feels like running an obstacle course.

• Paywalls keep research locked away.
• Author fees climb into the thousands.
• Reviewers work for free, often without recognition.
• New ideas are slowed down by endless bureaucracy.

As researchers ourselves, we know the frustration. Submitting a paper can feel more complicated than doing the actual science.

That’s why we founded Primordia: The Independent Microbiology Journal.

What We Believe

• Science should be accessible. All our articles are open access under CC BY 4.0.
• Publishing should be fair. Our fees are transparent and modest, starting at just USD 50–75 for our founding issue.
• Reviewers deserve respect. Every reviewer receives a token honorarium for their time and expertise.
• Processes should be simple. No hidden steps, no endless waiting, no confusing submission systems.
• Bold ideas deserve space. We welcome unconventional methods and pioneering research in microbiology.

Our Vision

Primordia is more than a journal, it’s a community. Over time, we plan to build forums, discussions, and spaces where microbiologists can connect beyond the article itself.

Our commitment is straightforward: what you see is what you get. A transparent, rigorous, and user-friendly journal run by researchers, for researchers.

Be Part of the Beginning

Launching a new journal is an experiment in itself. We invite you as authors, reviewers, or readers to help shape Primordia into a lasting space for microbiology that is independent, international, and unafraid to do things differently.