New Editor-in-Chief: Sonja Billerbeck
OUP is delighted to announce the appointment of Sonja Billerbeck as the new Editor-in-Chief for Synthetic Biology. We thank the founding editor, Jean Peccoud, for his service to the journal in its early years.
Read Sonja's inaugural editorial
Why publish with Synthetic Biology?
Discover all the benefits of publishing your next manuscript with Synthetic Biology, including:
- A global audience for your work
- Efficient and transparent editorial processes
- No barriers for readers to access or re-use your research
Indexed in PubMed Central and Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index
Synthetic Biology is now indexed in PubMed Central (PMC) and the Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index. Authors can now track their citations, as well as downloads and Altmetric score, by clicking 'View Metrics' on their article page.
Become a Synthetic Biology reviewer
Editor-in-Chief Sonja Billerbeck invites you to review for Synthetic Biology.
Our journal is actively broadening and diversifying its reviewer pool. This includes encouraging more junior colleagues to offer their expertise. Delve into the details about our peer review process, qualifications, and the benefits awaiting you.
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Article Types
Research Articles
Research articles report on important original research relevant to the scope of Synthetic Biology.
Review Articles
Review articles provide an introduction to, and update on, recent progress in a particular field, which is accessible to a researcher not working directly in that discipline.
Software
Software articles are short, and introduce and describe new computational resources relevant to the field. This can include stand-alone software, software libraries, web services, and databases.
Education
Education articles can include historical reviews, practical tutorials, compilations of YouTube videos, description of a course, and reports of iGEM or DIYBio projects.
Special Issue: Reproducibility in Synthetic Biology
This Special Issue of Synthetic Biology is the first of its kind to shine a light on reproducibility in synthetic biology by providing current work in the space and offering views on what is needed to move forward.
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High-Impact Research from Synthetic Biology
Explore a collection of freely available high-impact research from the past two years published in Synthetic Biology.
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Read and Publish deals
Authors interested in publishing in Synthetic Biology may be able to publish their paper Open Access using funds available through their institution’s agreement with OUP.
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