Journal overview

Published by Oxford University Press from 2021.

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry publishes high-quality papers providing chemical and biological analyses of vital phenomena exhibited by animals, plants, and microorganisms, the chemical structures and functions of their products, and related matters. The Journal plays a major role in communicating to a global audience outstanding basic and applied research in all fields subsumed by the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA).

We publish topics on:

Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry

  1. Isolation, structure, and biological activities of naturally occurring substances
  2. Metabolism and biosynthesis of biologically active substances
  3. Organic synthesis

Enzymology

  1. Isolation and purification
  2. Enzyme kinetics
  3. Structure and function
  4. Biosynthesis and production
  5. Enzyme inhibitors
  6. Enzyme engineering
  7. Protein engineering

Animal Science

  1. Human and animal nutrition
  2. Metabolism and its regulation
  3. Cell technology
  4. Genetic engineering
  5. Immunological technology

Physical and Analytical Chemistry

  1. Analysis of living components
  2. Biosensors
  3. Immunoassays

Biopolymer Science

  1. Proteins
  2. Nucleic acids
  3. Polysaccharides
  4. Lipids
  5. Conjugates

Food Science

  1. Chemistry, biochemistry and physiological functions of food constituents
  2. Food processing and preservation
  3. Food technology
  4. Food safety and its analysis
  5. Food production and engineering

Microbiology (including Virology)

  1. Screening, identification and classification
  2. Physiology and morphology
  3. Genetics and genetic engineering
  4. Cell membranes and organelles
  5. Metabolism and its regulation
  6. Fermentation of metabolites
  7. Production of enzymes and single cells
  8. Biomass utilization

Plant Science

  1. Nutrition and soil science
  2. Metabolism and its regulation
  3. Cell technology
  4. Genetic engineering

Environmental Science

  1. Remediation
  2. Monitoring of environment
  3. Decomposition of polluting toxic compounds, and bio-remediation technology


Peer Review Policy

All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.


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