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Journal Of Bionic Engineering

Journal of Bionic Engineering publishes original research and reviews applying knowledge from nature to solve engineering problems. It covers all aspects of bionic science and engineering and offers a platform for disseminating scientific knowledge and novel ideas in the field.

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Impact Factor 5.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1672-6529
eISSN 2543-2141
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £2590.00 GBP / $3490.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Journal Of Bionic Engineering accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a heading titled "Statements and Declarations". Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section, and include a data availability statement explaining what data are available, where they can be found, access terms, links or citations to archived datasets, persistent identifiers where available, and reasons if data cannot be shared openly.
References Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with DOIs given as full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, although large figures may be uploaded separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure provided with a caption.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a heading titled "Statements and Declarations". Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement, and an authors' contribution statement indicating who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References Citations must be identified by numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, although large figures may be submitted separately if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Recent Publications

Jellyfish Robot Driven by Shape Memory Alloy Actuators

Montserrat Sanchez-Padilla, Gabriel Jaimes-Hernandez, Marco Sandoval-Chileno, Norma Lozada-Castillo, Alberto Luviano-Juarez, Ricardo Cortez

10.1007/s42235-026-00880-3
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Design of a Bionic Spinei Inspired Cable-driven Hyper-redundant Manipulator with High-precision Inverse Kinematics Algorithm

Huiling Wei, Chengbin Liang, Hui Xiao, Weilin Chen, Mingyou Chen, Yanqin Li, Lufeng Luo

10.1007/s42235-026-00929-3
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Nepenthes-inspired Two-stage Structure for Laser-induced Graphene Piezoresistive Sensors with High Sensitivity and Wide Pressure Range

Wentao Wang, Junhao Hu, Baixuan Gao, Wenbo Cong, Bo Zhang, Zhuming Bi, Kaikai Li, Shudong Yu

10.1007/s42235-026-00912-y
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Design and Mechanical Performance of a Bio-inspired Three-dimensional Interlocking Lattice Structure

Jie Li, Zhou Huang, Jingqi Li, Canghai Tan, Zhenglei Yu, Lei Wang, Xiao Kang, Xiaoyu Zhang

10.1007/s42235-026-00900-2
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An Energy-Efficient Propulsion Control Strategy Based on Crest Stay for a Bioinspired Manta Ray Robot

Shumin Ma, Yu Xie, Zhonghua Yin, Yingming Yu, Cheng Xing, Yonghui Cao, Qiaogao Huang, Yong Cao

10.1007/s42235-026-00904-y
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online after receipt of corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is mentioned for reviewer suggestions and for noting unpublished material included in the manuscript.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC is £2590.00 GBP / $3490.00 USD / €2890.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms Robotic Locomotion and Control Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Soft Robotics and Applications Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Micro and Nano Robotics Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Muscle activation and electromyography studies Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research Robot Manipulation and Learning Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Advanced Materials and Mechanics Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer