Microbial Cell is a respected, monthly open-access, peer-reviewed journal established in 2014 that focuses on using unicellular organisms and multicellular microorganisms to study fundamental cellular processes, stress responses, aging, disease modeling, and microbial ecology. Published by Shared Science Publishers in Austria and run by practicing scientists, the journal has a strong editorial board and a fast publication process. It is indexed in major databases like PubMed Central, Scopus, and Web of Science, with a growing impact reflected in its CiteScore and official Impact Factor. As an open-access platform under a Creative Commons License, Microbial Cell aims to make high-quality research widely accessible, bridging basic science and applications in human health.