All of the Microbiology Society journals now accept direct submissions from the pre-print server bioRxiv, meaning you do not have to spend time re-loading manuscript files and re-entering author information, ensuring a quick and easy submission process.
bioRxiv is a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints which allows authors to quickly release their findings to the scientific community before submitting to a journal. More information on bioRxiv can be found here.
If you have any queries regarding bioRxiv submissions, please email the appropriate journal inbox, found here.