Opportunities, From the Editors

Call for Papers: Biocatalyst Engineering for Industrial, Environmental, and Biomedical Biotechnology - Design and Applications

Now open for submissions in AMB Express, an international fully Open Access journal (2025 Impact Factor: 3.9). Submission deadline: 24 March 2027

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Rational, semi-rational, and computational enzyme design
  • Directed evolution and high-throughput screening of enzyme variants
  • Machine-learning- and AI-guided enzyme discovery and optimisation
  • Enzyme immobilisation and carrier design for improved stability and reusability
  • Whole-cell biocatalysis and cell-free enzymatic systems
  • Multi-enzyme cascades and pathway engineering for biotransformation
  • Biocatalysis for industrial production of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and fine chemicals
  • Biocatalysts for bioremediation, pollutant and plastic degradation, wastewater treatment, and CO₂ conversion
  • Therapeutic enzymes, biosensors, and diagnostic applications
  • Bioprocess development, scale-up, and continuous-flow biocatalysis
Guest Editors: 
  • Baris Binay, PhD, Gebze Technical University, Gebze, Türkiye
  • Yunus Ensari, PhD, Kafkas University, Kars, Türkiye

This collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure), and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production).

Important Note for Authors

  • AMB Express is an open access journal. An article processing charge (APC) applies for each article accepted for publication. APCs may be fully covered under institutional agreements that Springer Nature has with numerous organizations worldwide. Authors are encouraged to verify coverage through their institution or the journal’s website. If your institution is not listed, please contact us directly.
  • Articles will be added to the Collection upon acceptance; authors do not need to wait for the full Collection to close before publication.