Chem & Bio Engineering is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes significant advances in various aspects of chemical and biological engineering.
The field of chemical and biological engineering faces emerging challenges of developing efficient and sustainable solutions in areas such as manufacturing, energy, environmental stewardship, and healthcare. In this regard, Chem & Bio Engineering aims to be a premier journal for chemical and biological engineers to share and discuss innovative and inspirational research that seeks to address these multifaceted challenges.
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Manuscript Types
Article
Articles should report a significant advance in the field of chemical and biological engineering, being characterized by the editor and referees as in the top 10% of advances in the field. Articles must exhibit high scientific quality, originality, significance, and conceptual novelty. They are not intended to be follow-up papers, unless they contain new and extensive information that will substantially advance the understanding of the field.
Manuscripts should describe the research concisely and accurately. While there are no page length restrictions, a suggested guideline is around 7,000 words, including the abstract, main text, tables, and legends (excluding references and Supporting Information). References should accurately represent previous theoretical and practical research that has guided the development of the hypothesis and experimental aspects of the work. The abstract should be limited to 300 words, summarizing the research context, key results, and conclusions. Abbreviations and acronyms should only be introduced if essential. Additionally, articles should include 5-7 lowercase keywords and a graphical Table of Contents entry to visually highlight the importance of the research outcomes.
Letter
Letters are short publications that report results whose immediate availability to the science and engineering community is deemed important. Letters are limited to 3,000 words including the abstract, main text, tables, and legends, excluding references. Letters can contain up to 5 figures and 50 references; no section headings are used. Letters should include a graphical Table of Contents entry. Special efforts will be made to expedite the review and the publication of Letters. Therefore, authors of Letters should ensure that manuscripts are in final, error-free form when submitted.
Review
Reviews are comprehensive, critical examinations of a selected topic, typically over a defined period. Reviews are expected to critically evaluate published work of multiple, international groups in a field or across disciplines; be logically organized; be of general interest to the journal readership; and make the material more easily accessible to those not expert in the area through clear text and figures. Reviews should lay out the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead and provide critical discussions that can help move the field forward. Reviews should contain an abstract (≤300 words), a graphical Table of Contents entry, and appropriate references. The use of graphics to illustrate key concepts within the text is strongly encouraged.
A Review should generally not exceed 12,000 words including the abstract, main text, tables, and legends, excluding references. Most Reviews are expected to be substantially shorter in length, although the length should be ultimately dictated by the subject matter. Reviews also include ~5–10 keywords and a vocabulary section in which 5–7 terms extracted from the text are defined in one or two sentences.
While reviews are mostly invited, unsolicited reviews may also be considered. Authors interested in submitting a Review are strongly encouraged to contact the Editors prior to manuscript preparation and submission, to seek conditional approval of the proposed topic. A single document consisting of the following information should be sent to the Editor (eic@cbe.acs.org ) for consideration.
