Journal Guide

ACS Applied Bio Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of biomaterials and biointerfaces including and beyond the traditional biosensing, biomedical and therapeutic applications.

The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important bio applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses the relationship between structure and function and assesses the stability and degradation of materials under relevant environmental and biological conditions.

Sample research topics:

• Inorganic, hybrid, and organic materials for bio applications
• Antibacterial/antimicrobial and anticancer materials
• Biofouling and antifouling materials
• Biomolecular imaging/sensing materials
• Biomimetic materials
• Self-healing materials and bio-assembly materials
• Sustainable biomaterials
• Novel approaches to synthesis of new and existing materials for drug delivery/targeting, photodynamic/photothermal therapy.
• Materials for Bioenergy and biocatalysis
• Bioaerosols
• Bioelectronics materials & devices
• Biomaterials for environmental and water safety applications

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering is the leading journal in the field of biomaterials, serving as an international forum for publishing cutting-edge research and innovative ideas on a broad range of topics:

• Applications and Health – implantable tissues and devices, prosthesis, health risks, toxicology
• Bio-interactions and Bio-compatibility – material-biology interactions, chemical/morphological/structural communication, mechanobiology, signaling and biological responses, immuno-engineering, calcification, coatings, corrosion and degradation of biomaterials and devices, biophysical regulation of cell functions
• Characterization, Synthesis, and Modification – new biomaterials, bioinspired and biomimetic approaches to biomaterials, exploiting structural hierarchy and architectural control, combinatorial strategies for biomaterials discovery, genetic biomaterials design, synthetic biology, new composite systems, bionics, polymer synthesis
• Controlled Release and Delivery Systems – biomaterial-based drug and gene delivery, bio-responsive delivery of regulatory molecules, pharmaceutical engineering
• Healthcare Advances – clinical translation, regulatory issues, patient safety, emerging trends
• Imaging and Diagnostics – imaging agents and probes, theranostics, biosensors, monitoring
• Manufacturing and Technology – 3D printing, inks, organ-on-a-chip, bioreactor/perfusion systems, microdevices, BioMEMS, optics and electronics interfaces with biomaterials, systems integration
• Modeling and Informatics Tools – scaling methods to guide biomaterial design, predictive algorithms for structure-function, biomechanics, integrating bioinformatics with biomaterials discovery, metabolomics in the context of biomaterials
• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine – basic and applied studies, cell therapies, scaffolds, vascularization, bioartificial organs, transplantation and functionality, cellular agriculture

ACS Synthetic Biology is a monthly peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research across all areas of synthetic biology. The journal is particularly interested in studies on the design and synthesis of new biological or biohybrid systems; computational methods in the design of biological or biohybrid systems; and the application of synthetic biology in various areas.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Design, engineering, and optimization of biological systems
• Design, characterization, and assembly of genetic circuits and parts
• DNA synthesis or assembly methodologies
• Robotic platforms or biofoundries for synthetic biology
• Creative and innovative applications of cellular programming
• In vitro and cell-free synthetic biology and molecular programming
• Minimal cell design and construction
• Genomics and genome replacement strategies
• Computational methods
• Natural product discovery, engineering, and production
• Mammalian synthetic biology
• Plant synthetic biology
• Food synthetic biology
• Engineered biomaterials
• Metagenomics and synthetic metagenomic analysis
• Environmental applications

ASAIO Journal is the primary source for timely and authoritative updates in the field of bionic technologies research and development. In the forefront of the field, ASAIO Journal highlights state-of-the-art investigations in biological, tissue, and genetic engineering and other biometric substitutes, laboratory and clinical trials, as well as discussion and opinions from experts around the world. Cardiovascular surgeons, transplant physicians, nephrologists, and biomedical engineers look to the ASAIO Journal for the very latest research and upcoming developments in the field.Published BimonthlyWebsite: www.asaiojournal.com.

Acta Ophthalmologica is the official scientific publication of the five Nordic ophthalmological societies: The Danish Ophthalmological Society, The Finnish Ophthalmological Society, The Icelandic Ophthalmological Society, The Norwegian Ophthalmological Society and The Swedish Ophthalmological Society, and also the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER).

2009 Impact Factor: 0.814Ranking: 124/152 (Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology) and 22/50 (Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science)2009 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.491Ranking: 102/152 (Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology) and 16/50 (Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science)169; 2010 Thomson Reuters, Journal Citation Reports174;Animal Biotechnology covers the identification and manipulation of genes and their products, stressing applications in domesticated animals. The journal publishes full-length articles, short research communications, as well as appropriate reviews. The journal also provides a forum for regulatory or scientific issues related to cell and molecular biology, immunogenetics, transgenic animals, and microbiology.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Annual Review of Biophysics, in publication since 1972, covers significant developments in the field of Biophysics, including Macromolecular Structure, Function and Dynamics, Theoretical and Computational Biophysics, Molecular Biophysics of the Cell, Physical Systems Biology, Membrane Biophysics, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, and Emerging Techniques.

This journal is devoted to publishing the highest quality innovative papers in the fields of biochemistry and biotechnology. The typical focus of the journal is to report applications of novel scientific and technological breakthroughs, as well as technological subjects that are still in the proof-of-concept stage. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology provides a forum for case studies and practical concepts of biotechnology, utilization, including controls, statistical data analysis, problem descriptions unique to a particular application, and bioprocess economic analyses. The journal publishes reviews deemed of interest to readers, as well as book reviews, meeting and symposia notices, and news items relating to biotechnology in both the industrial and academic communities. In addition, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology often publishes lists of patents and publications of special interest to readers.