Biological engineering is an emerging discipline that encompasses engineering theory and practice connected to and derived from the science of biology, just as mechanical engineering and electrical engineering are rooted in physics and chemical engineering in chemistry. Topical areas include, but are not limited to:

Synthetic biology and cellular design

Biomolecular, cellular and tissue engineering

Bioproduction and metabolic engineering

Biosensors

Ecological and environmental engineering

Biological engineering education and the biodesign process

As the official journal of the Institute of Biological Engineering, Journal of Biological Engineering provides a home for the continuum from biological information science, molecules and cells, product formation, wastes and remediation, and educational advances in curriculum content and pedagogy at the undergraduate and graduate-levels.

Manuscripts should explore commonalities with other fields of application by providing some discussion of the broader context of the work and how it connects to other areas within the field.

《Journal Of Biological Engineering》是一本专业生物期刊，该刊创刊于2007年，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：生物学 3区，小类学科：生化研究方法 3区；生物工程与应用微生物 3区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖生化研究方法等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外生化研究方法工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为6.248，平均审稿速度17 Weeks。