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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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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

AI-augmented ultrasound analysis of noninvasive quantification of hydrogels concentration for bioprinting

Cho Eun Lee, Juhyun Kang, Maaz Salman, Yeongho Sung, Seung Yun Nam, Hae Gyun Lim

10.1088/1758-5090/ae57dc
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Bioresorbable fiber reinforced hydrogel scaffold for cartilage tissue regeneration

Yizi Ye, Liu Yang, Yuning Hua, Yue Hong, Jie Luo, Huaizhong Xu, Ting Xu

10.1088/1758-5090/ae59b5
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Shaping soft hydrogels into 3D, multiscale, perfusable models using multimodal printing

Puskal Kunwar, Arun Poudel, Ujjwal Aryal, Zachary J Geffert, Daniel Fougnier, Ameya Narkar, Kairui Zhang, Alex Filip, Pranav Soman

10.1088/1758-5090/ae5b29
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Radial constraint of plastically compressed human dermo-epidermal skin substitutes mitigates in vitro contraction and enhances structural maturity

Luca Pontiggia, Jessica Polak, Vanuchija Someswaran, Roth Devi Long, Ueli Moehrlen, Agnes S Klar, Mirko Meboldt, Thomas Biedermann

10.1088/1758-5090/ae5e0c
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Extruded droplet-on-demand (X-DoD) bioprinting for controlled iPSC-based functional cortical network formation

Elisabeth Riska, Roni Cohen, Lior Perry-Tomer, Yahel Shechter, Eric Silberman, Assaf Shapira, Tal Dvir

10.1088/1758-5090/ae647c
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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