Synthetic Biology and Engineering (SBE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal dedicated to publishing high-impact, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of synthetic biology and engineering, spanning fundamental discoveries to industrial translation.
High-level original research articles, reviews, communications, commentaries, perspectives and research highlights are very welcome. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:
Advancing Tools & Theories:
Design, construction, modeling, and analysis of biological/biohybrid systems (genetic circuits, parts, cells)
Novel DNA/genome editing technologies
Computational design & modeling
Automation/biofoundries
Cell-free systems
Minimal cells
Protein engineering
Driving Industrial Biotechnology: Applying synthetic biology for sustainable biomanufacturing of:
Chemicals & fuels (biofuels, fine/bulk chemicals)
Food & nutrition (engineered microbes/plants, novel ingredients)
Therapeutics & healthcare (engineered cells, therapies, diagnostics, natural products)
Engineered biomaterials & environmental solutions (bioremediation, sensing)
Enabling Processes & Responsible Innovation:
Bioprocess engineering & scale-up
Metabolic/pathway engineering
Industrial perspectives
Emerging trends
Synthetic microbiomes
Social responsibility, ethics, biosafety & biosecurity