Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Biotechnology and Computational Science (IJBCS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal that publishes original and innovative research at the interface of biotechnology, computational biology, and chemical informatics. Our mission is to accelerate scientific progress by providing a global platform for interdisciplinary research that addresses key challenges in life sciences using computational and experimental techniques.

Aims

To publish impactful, high-quality, and original research across biotechnology and computational science.
To promote innovation at the intersection of biological, chemical, and computational disciplines.
To support the global scientific community, particularly early-career researchers and interdisciplinary teams.
To maintain high editorial standards in line with international indexing bodies.

Scope of the Journal

We accept original research, review articles, short communications, case studies, and software/tools development papers in the following areas:

Biotechnology

Agricultural Biotechnology
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Synthetic Biology and Genetic Engineering
Microbial and Enzyme Biotechnology
Molecular Biology and Omics

Computational Science & Informatics

Bioinformatics: Genomics, Proteomics, Transcriptomics
Systems Biology and Network Analysis
Structural Bioinformatics and Molecular Modeling
Chemoinformatics and Computational Drug Design
Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Informatics
Artificial Intelligence in Biological Sciences

Tools, Software & Data Science

Design and development of bioinformatics/cheminformatics tools
Computational pipelines and platforms
Database development and curation
Machine Learning and Deep Learning applications in biology

For full descriptions of each category, visit our Categories Page.

Editorial & Peer Review Policy

IJBCS follows a double-blind peer review process to ensure fairness and objectivity.

Stage	Time Frame
First Decision	3–7 business days
Peer Review Completion	Within 30 days
Final Publication (Post Acceptance)	Immediately online

All submissions are screened by the editorial board before entering peer review.
Papers with high potential may be fast-tracked.

Article Types and Descriptions

The International Journal of Biotechnology and Computational Science (IJBCS) accepts a wide variety of article types to support the diverse needs of researchers in biotechnology and computational science. Below is a categorized list of accepted submissions, along with a brief description for each type:

Accepted Article Types

Type of Article	Description
Original Research Article	Full-length studies with original experimental or computational results. Must include methodology, analysis, and conclusions.
Review Article	Comprehensive overview of a specific topic. Includes critical analysis, recent developments, and future research directions.
Software Paper	Description and validation of newly developed software tools relevant to bioinformatics, chemoinformatics, or biotech applications.
Data Paper	Detailed description of high-value datasets with documentation and reuse potential. Requires access link or repository ID.
E-Book / Book Chapter	Peer-reviewed electronic books or chapters related to biotechnology or computational sciences. Ideal for academic or educational use.
Conference Paper	Extended and peer-reviewed versions of papers presented at conferences or workshops.
Short Communication / Report	Brief reports of novel findings, technical methods, or early-stage studies with significant impact potential.
Letter to the Editor	Short, evidence-based letters addressing previously published work or presenting professional viewpoints.