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Biofabrication

Biofabrication focuses on cutting-edge research regarding the use of cells, proteins, biological materials and biomaterials as building blocks to manufacture biological systems and/or therapeutic products. It is the official journal of the International Society for Biofabrication (ISBF).

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Subject Engineering, Biomedical, Materials Science, Biomaterials
Impact Factor 8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1758-5082
eISSN 1758-5090
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Supports open access. Authors may be able to publish open access without paying an APC through participating transformative agreements.

Submission Instructions

Biofabrication accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Papers

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The cover letter must include disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words. Abstract structure is not explicitly specified. Abstract must state the methodology used, main results obtained, and conclusions drawn.
Manuscript Papers should not normally exceed 12000 words or 14 journal pages. Manuscript should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system. Papers should show strong evidence validating the scientific hypothesis, or the novelty, performance or comparative advantage of the technique or application.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Tables must not use colour.
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Topical Reviews

Cover Letter A covering letter is required and must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The covering letter must include disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words. The abstract is unstructured. Abstract must state the methodology used, main results obtained, and conclusions drawn.
Manuscript Manuscript should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system. Conflict of interest information and funding disclosures must be included in the acknowledgements section before the references section.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Tables must not use colour.
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Notes

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Notes should not normally exceed 4000 words or four journal pages. Manuscript should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text.
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Comments

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Abstract Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Comments should not normally exceed 1800 words. Manuscript should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text.
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Replies

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must disclose any potential conflict of interest. The cover letter must include disclosure of any potential conflict of interest.
Abstract Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Replies should not normally exceed 1800 words. Manuscripts should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system. The manuscript must include conflict of interest information in the acknowledgements section before the references section.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Tables must not use colour.
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Recent Publications

Bioprinted bonoid-on-a-chip model for studying drug effects on human osteocyte differentiation

Julia Scheinpflug, Chris Tina Höfer, Matthias Steinfath, Alexander Thomas, Sarah S Schmerbeck, Thilo John, Marlon R Schneider, Gilbert Schönfelder, Frank Schulze, Marta Barenys

10.1088/1758-5090/ae7ed2
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Engineering programmable tumor microenvironment interactions through single-cell bioprinting of spatially defined cell microarrays

Haylie R Helms, Luiz E Bertassoni

10.1088/1758-5090/ae7bc6
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Challenges and breakthroughs in muscular organ repair: biomimetic material design and advanced manufacturing strategies

Xian-Bin Sun, Chen-Yu Zou, Jesse Li-Ling, Hui-Qi Xie

10.1088/1758-5090/ae7bc7
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Floatony formation in liquid environments: liquid drawing-based fabrication of three-dimensional microbial structures

Hidetaka Taniguchi, Mai Miyauchi, Ippei Inoue, Masayoshi Tanaka

10.1088/1758-5090/ae7ed4
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Modeling respiratory viral infections and investigating immune responses: new advances in human organ chip models

Boyang Song, Fanghao Fang, Shihui Xu, Jun Feng, Xin Chen, Zilin Zhang, Juanjuan Li, Xuan Sun, Wentao Zhao, Zaozao Chen, Degang Fu, Zhongze Gu, Min Chen

10.1088/1758-5090/ae7d5a
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median submission to first decision before peer review is 6 days. Median submission to first decision after peer review is 48 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required to disclose any potential conflict of interest at submission. If accepted, this information should be included in the acknowledgments section.

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What are the publication costs?

Supports open access. Authors may be able to publish open access without paying an APC through participating transformative agreements.

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Research Topics

3D Printing in Biomedical Research Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cancer Cells and Metastasis Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Cell Image Analysis Techniques Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Silk-based biomaterials and applications Mesenchymal stem cell research Nerve injury and regeneration Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications Liver physiology and pathology Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes

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