Aims & Scope

Aims

Biofabrication Advances(BA) 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, fabrication, assembly, and functional integration of biological constructs or systems across multiple length scales, with emphasis on mechanistic understanding, technological innovation, and translational impact. By bridging engineering, biology, medicine, and industry, Biofabrication Advances promotes rigorous, reproducible, and impact research that advances next-generation biofabrication technologies for healthcare, biotechnology, food system, and sustainable manufacturing. 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 understandin, 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, including extrusion-, inkjet-, laser-, and photopolymerization-based techniques
  • Advanced biofabrication strategies, including multi-material, multimodal, and in situ fabricationn
  • 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 for biofabrication
  • Cell–material interactions and underlying mechanobiological principles
  • Materials that enable structural fidelity and functional tissue mimicry

3. Science of Biofabrication

  • Fundamental mechanisms governing 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 and improving biofabrication

4. Biological and Biomedical Applications

  • Biofabrication for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  • Advanced in vitro tissue models for studying tissue development, physiology, pathophysiology, and disease progression
  • Organ-on-chip and biofabricated platforms for disease diagnosis, drug discovery, and precision medicine
  • Advanced imaging, sensing, and non-invasive technologies for real-time characterization and functional assessment of biofabricated constructs and systemss

5. Emerging and Cross-Disciplinary Applications

  • Biofabrication for precision nutrition, cultivated foods, and functional food systems
  • Interfaces between biofabrication, industrial biotechnology and sustainable biomanufacturing
  • Convergence with synthetic biology, systems biology, and materials science
  • Biofabrication as a platform for fundamental biological discovery and the investigation of complex living system

Article Types

The journal publishes:

  • Full-length original research articles
  • Review articles and perspectives
  • Short communications and technical notes