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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF  Professor Staffan Normark  (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden) npj Biofilms and Microbiomes is a new online-only, open access, multi- and interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing the finest research on both microbial biofilms and microbiomes. The journal hosts cross-disciplinary discussions and allows for our understanding of mechanisms governing the social behavior of microbial biofilm populations and communities, and their impact on life, human health, and the environment, both natural and engineered. Visit the journal website to explore the latest articles, the world renowned Editorial Board, and to sign up to receive free article e-alerts. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes is published in partnership with Nanyang Technological University, and is part of the Nature Partner Journals series. Recent research highlights Functional biomarkers for chronic periodontitis and insights into the roles of Prevotella nigrescens and Fusobacterium nucleatum; a metatranscriptome analysis Szymon P Szafrański, Zhi-Luo Deng, Irene Wagner-Döbler et al. Effect of electrical energy on the efficacy of biofilm treatment using the bioelectric effect Young Wook Kim, Sowmya Subramanian, Reza Ghodssi et al. Estimation of a biofilm-specific reaction rate: kinetics of bacterial urea hydrolysis in a biofilm James M Connolly, Benjamin Jackson, Robin Gerlach et al. A novel small molecule inhibitor of Candida albicans biofilm formation, filamentation and virulence with low potential for the development of resistance Christopher G Pierce, Ashok K Chaturvedi, Jose L Lopez-Ribot et al. Visit the website to explore the benefits of submitting your next manuscript, including: Comprehensive and rigorous peer review: manuscripts are evaluated by experienced editors and reviewers who are authorities in the field. Wide dissemination: articles published under a Creative Commons license are permanently and freely available for all to read, use and cite without restriction, whilst authors retain the copyright to their article. Global discoverability: article level metrics showcase your personal research impact in academia and beyond. Reputation: the journal is published by Nature Publishing Group, in partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Professionally written Editorial Summaries, opening up your research to the wider community, written to encourage greater public engagement and interdisciplinary conversation. Open access: a recent study* indicates that open access articles may result in increased visibility and citation of your research. Assurance of the highest possible publishing, editorial and production values, guided by Nature-codified standards. Compliance with international open access funding mandates. Visit our website to learn more about your open access funding options. A new addition to the main journal, the npj Biofilms and Microbiomes Community is open to anyone with an interest in this field of research, bringing together like-minded people to communicate and collaborate in order to further science in this area. Visit the website for further details. About the journal   Submission Guide   Free article e-alerts Published in partnership with: Part of the Nature Partner Journals series *An independent study carried out by the Research Information Network of articles published in Nature Communications found that open access articles are viewed three times more often than articles that are only available to subscribers nature.com/npjbiofilms As a registered user of Nature Publishing Group's Web sites, our database indicates that you have opted-in to receive product information and special offers. If you no longer wish to receive these e-mails please unsubscribe here or to edit your Nature Publishing Group email services please click here to modify your account (Log in to be recognised as a Nature.com registrant). For further information on technical assistance | print subscriptions | other enquiries. Nature Publishing Group | Principal offices: London | New York and Tokyo and offices in cities worldwide including Basingstoke | Boston | Buenos Aires | Delhi | Madrid | Melbourne | Mexico City | Munich | Paris | San Francisco | Sao Paulo | Seoul | Shanghai and Washington DC. Macmillan Publishers Limited is a company incorporated in England & Wales under company number 785998 & whose registered office is located at Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Nature Publishing Group | One New York Plaza, Suite 4500 | New York | NY 10004-1562 | US © 2015 Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.