Special call of submissions for the Collection “Carbon Neutral Metabolic Engineering and Biomanufacturing”
Published in Bioengineering & Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Earth & Environment
Achieving a circular bioeconomy demands cell factories that not only avoid fossil inputs but also valorize waste streams and recycle carbon at every stage. This collection focuses on metabolic‑engineering innovations that close the loop—from upcycling lignin, plastics, and industrial off‑gases to integrating bioprocesses with renewable‑energy and chemical‑recycling systems. We invite contributions that transform renewable carbon feedstock into high‑value chemicals, fuels, and biomaterials, thereby turning recycled carbon into economic opportunity.
What is this collection about?
The collection comprises review articles and original research articles. Review articles will be by invitation only. Prospective authors may contact the guest editors to consult about the suitability of their manuscript for the scope of SI and also for a formal invitation. Research articles can be submitted by anyone. All submissions will be subject to the same peer review and editorial processes as regular Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing articles.
Guest Editors:
Prof. Sung Kuk Lee, Schools of Energy & Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, South Korea
Prof. Yu Wang, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China
Dr. Rodrigo Ledesma‑Amaro, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, UK
Timeline:
To open: 1st September 2025
To close: 31st January 2026
What is this journal about?
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing is a platform for high-quality research in the interdisciplinary areas of industrial microbiology and biomanufacturing process development.
- Hybrid journal with free online publication or OA options
- Indexed in ESCl | Scopus | EI | CSCD
- IF 2024: 2.9, Q2 in Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Topics include Industrial Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, Systems Metabolic Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Protein Engineering, Biorefineries and Waste Biotechnology, and so on.
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• International conference - Synthetic Biology and Future Food Networking Forum and IBA Subject Conference 2025 (Bio-Circular-Green Innovation and Nature-Based Pathways to Net Zero) during November 5-7, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand
• International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development and Circular Economy (BSDCE-2025) December 8-10, 2025 at Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, India
• International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology, Bioprocessing and Structure Biology (ICABSB-2025) December 11-14, 2025 at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
Review articles will be by invitation and submitted by the plenary and invited speakers and original research articles by other participants.
Covering will include a statement by the authors that the work was presented in the conference (giving the name of the conference) and mentioning the number of the abstract (such as PL/IL/OP/ROP/PP ………). Without this statement and abstract number, the submission should be declined.
Publishing Model: Hybrid
Deadline: Mar 31, 2026
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