About the journal
Frontiers in Synthetic Biology is an open-access journal published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,950 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 15 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- ISSN
- 2813-818X
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,950 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 11
- Declared review time
- 15 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/synthetic-biology
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2025-06-21
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,950 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 15 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
11
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
15weeks
Works in OpenAlex
25
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
7
i10-index
6
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-06-21
- Added to DOAJ
- 2025-06-21
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 96%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 0%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
- Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
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- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Gut microbiota and health
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
- Gut microbiota and health
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Philosophy and History of Science
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
Keywords (DOAJ)
- synthetic biology
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