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mLife Template

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About the mLife format

mLife is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Bacteriophages and microbial interactions.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." mLife 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology Bacteriophages and microbial interactions Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Educational Robotics and Engineering
ISSN2097-1699
Citation impact (2-yr)4.32
h-index26
i10-index77
Total citations2,268
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
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Papers published in mLife per year

1
2008
50
2022
52
2023
58
2024
76
2025

Citation impact of mLife by publication year

0
2008
918
2022
571
2023
576
2024
135
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in mLife

Assessing global fungal threats to humans

Jianping Xu · 1 Sep 2022

Fungi are an integral part of the earth's biosphere. They are broadly distributed in all continents and ecosystems and play a diversity of roles. Here, I review our current understanding of fungal threats to humans and describe the major factors that contribute to various threats. Among the 140,000 or so known species out of the…

Gut microbiota research nexus: One Health relationship between human, animal, and environmental resistomes

Yuhao Fu, Qingyuan Dou, Kornelia Smalla et al. · 1 Dec 2023

The emergence and rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance is of global public health concern. The gut microbiota harboring diverse commensal and opportunistic bacteria that can acquire resistance via horizontal and vertical gene transfers is considered an important reservoir and sink of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). In this review, we describe the reservoirs of gut ARGs…

A novel <i>Methylomirabilota</i> methanotroph potentially couples methane oxidation to iodate reduction

Baoli Zhu, Clemens Karwautz, Adrian‐Ștefan Andrei et al. · 9 Aug 2022

Impact statement Methane oxidizing microbes play a key role in reducing the emission of this potent greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. The known versatility of the recently discovered anaerobic Methylomirabilota methanotrophs is limited. Here, we report a novel uncultured Methylomirabilis species, Candidatus Methylomirabilis iodofontis , with the genetic potential of iodate respiration from biofilm in…

Cytochrome‐mediated direct electron uptake from metallic iron by <i>Methanosarcina acetivorans</i>

Dawn E. Holmes, Haiyan Tang, Trevor L. Woodard et al. · 17 Nov 2022

Impact statement Methane‐producing microorganisms accelerate the corrosion of iron‐containing metals. Previous studies have inferred that some methanogens might directly accept electrons from Fe(0), but when this possibility was more intensively investigated, H 2 was shown to be an intermediary electron carrier between Fe(0) and methanogens. Here, we report that Methanosarcina acetivorans catalyzes direct metal‐to‐microbe electron…

Guided by the principles of microbiome engineering: Accomplishments and perspectives for environmental use

Haiyang Hu, Miaoxiao Wang, Yiqun Huang et al. · 3 Nov 2022

Although the accomplishments of microbiome engineering highlight its significance for the targeted manipulation of microbial communities, knowledge and technical gaps still limit the applications of microbiome engineering in biotechnology, especially for environmental use. Addressing the environmental challenges of refractory pollutants and fluctuating environmental conditions requires an adequate understanding of the theoretical achievements and practical applications…

mLife template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the mLife format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the mLife template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does mLife use?
mLife uses Author–year (Chicago) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." mLife 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to mLife?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready mLife document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the mLife template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the mLife format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes mLife?
mLife is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's mLife template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready mLife PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official mLife template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the mLife template cost?
You can start writing in the mLife template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready mLife PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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