Aims & Scope

Aims

Biofabrication Advances is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research and transformative innovations in the science, engineering, and applications of biofabrication for creating biologically functional constructs or systems from biomaterials, living cells, and/or biomolecules. The journal highlights advances that enable the precise design, assembly, and functional integration of constructs or systems across multiple scales, with emphasis on mechanistic understanding and translational impact. By bridging engineering, biology, medicine, and industry, it promotes rigorous and reproducible research that advances next-generation biofabrication technologies for healthcare, biotechnology, and sustainable production systems. It is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.

Scope

Biofabrication Advances covers the science, engineering, and applications of biofabrication, including additive manufacturing, 3D/4D bioprinting, multi-material and in situ fabrication, AI-enabled processes, biomaterials, bioinks, mechanobiology, tissue engineering, organ-on-chip systems, precision therapeutics, industrial biotechnology, and sustainable manufacturing.

The journal particularly welcomes research that advances the fundamental science, technological innovation, translational applications, and emerging interdisciplinary opportunities in biofabrication.

The scope of Biofabrication Advances includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Biofabrication Technologies

  • Additive manufacturing and 3D/4D bioprinting (e.g., extrusion, inkjet, laser-assisted, photopolymerization-based techniques)
  • Advanced biofabrication strategies, including multi-material, multimodal, and in situ fabrication
  • Micro- and nanoscale fabrication, bioassembly, and hybrid manufacturing systems
  • Integration of artificial intelligence, digital twins, and automation in biofabrication processes

2. Biomaterials and Bioinks

  • Design, synthesis, and characterization of biomaterials and bioinks
  • Functional, responsive, and bioactive materials
  • Cell–material interactions and underlying mechanobiological principles
  • Materials that enable structural fidelity and functional tissue mimicry

3. Science of Biofabrication

  • Mechanistic insights into cell–material–fabrication interactions
  • Biophysical and biochemical processes governing biofabricated tissue formation
  • Multiscale organization, patterning, and emergent behavior in biofabricated constructs and systems
  • Theoretical and computational frameworks guiding biofabrication

4. Biological and Biomedical Applications

  • Biofabrication of functional tissues and organ-scale systems
  • Advanced in vitro models for studying development, physiology, and disease
  • Organ-on-chip systems and microphysiological platforms
  • Biofabricated platforms or systems for disease diagnosis, drug discovery, and precision therapeutics
  • Patient-specific and adaptive therapeutic strategies

5. Emerging and Cross-Disciplinary Applications

  • Biofabrication for precision nutrition and functional food systems
  • Interfaces with industrial biotechnology and sustainable manufacturing
  • Convergence with synthetic biology, systems biology, and materials science
  • Biofabrication as a platform for fundamental biological discovery

Article Types

The journal publishes:

  • Full-length original research articles
  • Review articles and perspectives

Short communications and technical notes