Comprehensive instructions for authors submitting manuscripts
Thank you for your interest in submitting your manuscript to the Journal of Chemical and Synthetic Biology. These instructions are intended to guide authors through the preparation and submission of manuscripts and to ensure a smooth, transparent, and efficient peer-review and publication process. Authors are strongly encouraged to read and follow these guidelines carefully before submission.
The Journal of Chemical and Synthetic Biology is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research that advances knowledge across chemical, biological, and biotechnological sciences. The journal provides a platform for researchers, scientists, and professionals to disseminate original findings, innovative methodologies, and emerging concepts that contribute to the advancement of life sciences and biotechnology.
The journal publishes manuscripts only in English and welcomes submissions from academic institutions, research organizations, and industry professionals worldwide.
The journal covers a wide range of disciplines, including but not limited to:
Interdisciplinary studies that bridge fundamental science with applied research and real-world applications are particularly encouraged.
The journal accepts the following categories of manuscripts:
Research Articles: Full-length papers presenting original experimental or theoretical research with significant scientific contribution.
Review Articles: Comprehensive and critical reviews summarizing recent advances, trends, and future directions in a specific research area.
Short Communications: Concise reports of novel findings or preliminary results that are of immediate interest to the research community.
Technical Notes: Descriptions of new techniques, tools, protocols, or methodological improvements.
Methods Articles: Detailed reports on the development, validation, or optimization of experimental or computational methods.
Data Notes: Short articles describing valuable datasets made publicly available through recognized repositories, without interpretation or conclusions.
Authors should select the most appropriate article type during submission.
Manuscripts should be written clearly, concisely, and scientifically, using standard academic language. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
Recommended Manuscript Structure:
Figures and tables should be relevant, clearly labeled, and referenced within the text. Excessive duplication of data between text, tables, and figures should be avoided.
The abstract should provide a clear and concise summary of the study, including the objective, methods, key findings, and significance of the work. It should be understandable without reference to the main text.
Keywords should accurately reflect the content of the manuscript and aid discoverability in academic databases and search engines.
All individuals listed as authors must have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that:
Changes to authorship after submission are discouraged and may only be considered with written consent from all authors.
Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial interests that could influence the interpretation of the research. If no conflicts exist, authors should explicitly state this.
All sources of funding supporting the research should be clearly acknowledged.
Authors are encouraged to make supporting data available through recognized public repositories where possible. A data availability statement should be included in the manuscript.
Supplementary materials such as datasets, figures, videos, or extended methods may be submitted to support the main article and will be made available online.
Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s online submission system.
During submission, authors will:
Once submitted, manuscripts cannot be modified unless requested by the editorial office.
All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening to assess suitability and scope. Manuscripts passing this stage are reviewed by independent experts under a single-anonymous peer review model.
Editorial decisions are based on scientific quality, originality, clarity, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal.
There are no submission fees or publication charges for this journal. Articles are published online, and color figures are included at no additional cost.
Authors retain the copyright of their work. By submitting a manuscript, authors grant the journal the right to publish the article in electronic form. Licensing terms will be communicated upon acceptance.
Before submitting, please ensure that:
For questions regarding submission or journal policies, authors may contact the editorial office through the journal website.
For detailed formatting instructions, download our manuscript template.
