中文简介
质粒发表关于所有生命王国的遗传元素的原始研究，强调染色体外元素的维持、传播和进化。感兴趣的对象包括质粒、噬菌体、可移动遗传元素、细胞器DNA以及基因组和致病性岛。质粒欢迎水平基因转移，包括抗生素耐药性转移和微生物生态学分子方面的话题。它还欢迎质粒生物学在生物技术和医学上的应用，以及生物信息学在基因组研究中的应用。该杂志是一个双月刊，刊登完整的文章，简短的交流和评论。
英文简介
Plasmid publishes original research on genetic elements in all kingdoms of life with emphasis on maintenance, transmission and evolution of extrachromosomal elements. Objects of interest include plasmids, bacteriophages, mobile genetic elements, organelle DNA, and genomic and pathogenicity islands. Plasmid welcomes topics such as horizontal gene transfer, including antibiotic resistance transfer, and molecular aspects of microbial ecology. It also welcomes applications of plasmid biology to biotechnology and medicine, and of bioinformatics for studies of genomes. The journal is a bi-monthly that publishes full articles, short communications and reviews.
