《微生物學年鑒》涵蓋了基礎微生物學和應用微生物學的以下領域:一般、環境、食品、農業、工業、生態、土壤、水、空氣和生物退化。該雜志的范圍不包括醫學微生物學或植物病理學微生物學。歡迎發表有關細菌、真菌、微藻和噬菌體的論文。微生物學年鑒出版評論文章，原創文章，簡短的交流，和社論。《微生物學年鑒》創刊于1940年，原名Annali Di Microbiologia Ed Enzimologia，是米蘭大學的官方期刊。

Annals of Microbiology covers these fields of fundamental and applied microbiology: general, environmental, food, agricultural, industrial, ecology, soil, water, air and biodeterioration. The journal’s scope does not include medical microbiology or phytopathological microbiology.Papers reporting work on bacteria, fungi, microalgae, and bacteriophages are welcome.Annals of Microbiology publishes Review Articles, Original Articles, Short Communications, and Editorials.Originally founded as Annali Di Microbiologia Ed Enzimologia in 1940, Annals of Microbiology is an official journal of the University of Milan.