International Journal of Bioprinting is an international journal covering the technology, science and clinical application of the broadly defined field of Bioprinting. Bioprinting is defined as the use of 3D printing technology with materials that incorporate viable living cells or biological elements to produce tissue or biotechnological products.

We are interested in the scientific topics spanning all stages of bioprinting process from concept creation to fabrication and beyond. Knowledge generated in these researches must be related to bioprinting.

The journal publishes original research articles on basic and applied research as well as associated social implications of this research. The journal also publishes brief commentaries and reviews. Articles focusing on the practical applications of 3D-printed products are similarly welcome.

Examples of relevant topics include but are not limited to:

Information technologies and basic research

• Medical scanning and imaging for printable format
• Data security and validation in medical additive manufacturing
• Logistic management in bioprinting
• Mass customization design methodology or platform technology
• Blueprint for organ printing
• Automated algorithm for 3D modelling of bioprintable files
• Research models (e.g. cancer, pre-surgical evaluation, etc.)

Materials and formulation

• New material and method of preparation
• Hybrid and composite material system
• Evaluation technologies for bioprinting process and bioprinted product
• Biomimetic and bioinspired design and material system
• Interaction of processing and materials
• Post-processing of bioprinted medical constructs

Cell source and biotechnology for additive manufacturing

• Cell source research
• Large-scale or high throughput cell culture techniques
• Tissue spheroid research (modelling, analysis, measurement, biological observation, characterization)
• Interaction of cell-material

3D Bioprinting technologies

• Bioprinting technologies or 3D printing techniques for direct manipulation of cells and biological elements
• New printing systems or new printing methodology
• Optimization methodology 

New design and fabrication paradigm

• Hybrid approach in medical additive manufacturing
• Information technologies and software in
• Architectural design
• Real time and non-invasive monitoring techniques
• Maturation techniques of printed construct
• Bioreactor for printed construct

Applied research purpose & evaluation of 3D printed products

• Implants and prosthetics
• Bioprinting
• Biological tissue model for toxicology testing, drug delivery, drug production-related
• Scaffold for tissue engineering
• Regenerative medicine
• Medical imaging purposes (e.g. 3D-printed probes)
• Bionic organ
• Organ printing
• Personalized drug
• Biomodels for surgical training and planning
• Exoskeleton
• Further optimisation/advantages/limitations
• Education

Associated social implications

• Ethics
• Economic relationships and shifts
• Policies and regulation
• Intellectual property (IP-copyright, design protection, patents, and trademarks), licensing
• Business (e.g. chain supply, management)
• Environmental impact
• Community sentiments to 3D-printed products (e.g. healthcare providers, users, etc.)