When you write for BioProcess International magazine, you are reaching 35,000+ print subscribers and 50,000+ digital readers around the globe working in all phases of biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. We address such topics as fermentation and cell culture, separation and purification, formulation, fill and finish, bioanalytical methods and assay development, product testing, contract services and outsourcing, partnering and other business issues, biotechnology industry careers, regulatory compliance, validation and quality issues, drug delivery — and many other issues relevant to practical applications of biotechnology to drug and therapeutic development.

If you have a topic that you want to develop into an article, or if you are seeking a “home” for a manuscript, contact managing editor Brian Gazaille ([email protected]). He can let you know of our interest and potential publication timelines. We are happy to respond to drafts, but unsolicited manuscripts are welcome.

For more information about author guidelines, please continue reading below or download our full author guidelines sheet.

For information on submitting materials for custom publishing projects such as Supplier Side articles and Special Report inserts, please review this sponsored content Addenda. You also can contact [email protected] or your regular BPI marketing contact.

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What We Publish

“Focus On . . . ” (nontechnical) articles of about 1,500–3,000 words explore regulatory trends, business issues, risk management strategies, industry training, bioethics, and other topics relevant to the biopharmaceutical industry.

Peer-reviewed (technical) articles usually run about 2,000–5,000 words. These are the “meat” of the magazine, providing specialist-level analyses on biomanufacturing and drug development for a breadth of biotherapeutics. Such articles may be detailed case studies, descriptions of industry “best practice,” or technical literature reviews. Important topics include fermentation and cell culture, cell-line development, separation and purification, formulation and fill–finish, information technology, analytical methods and assay development, process automation and analytics, process validation, and quality systems.

“Elucidation” articles are 500–700-word guest commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor.

Our editors will determine the best classification for your manuscript. We also can help determine whether it would fit nicely into an upcoming Featured Report (an online supplement to a main issue) or eBook (standalone online publication).

Manuscript Submission

Email manuscripts to managing editor Brian Gazaille ([email protected]) as a Microsoft Word document.

Please number references in call-out order (repeated only by number) without using automatic referencing. Don’t worry especially about formatting your references, but please include the following information, if available:

We encourage you to include graphics (photos, figures, illustrations) and/or tables. These should be numbered, captioned, and called out in your text. Tables should be editable in a Word document. Please submit the rest as separate attachments and in high- resolution form (about 300 dpi, at least two inches wide) saved as EPS, JPG, PNG, TIFF, or Adobe file formats. We also welcome images that can serve as cover art. Contact editor-in-chief Cheryl Scott ([email protected]) for more information about cover-art specifications.

Our Process at a Glance

Timelines: Assuming a favorable peer review, publication typically is three or more months after submission of technical papers. It usually takes about two months for nontechnical articles. An editor will acknowledge receipt of your manuscript, then initiate internal/ external review and keep you apprised of its progress.

Technical papers usually are reviewed by two editorial advisors, which may take two to six weeks. Reviewers rarely accept a manuscript without making a few suggestions for improvement, and we will work with you to negotiate a revision schedule if needed. Sometimes it can be simply part of our copyediting process.

Once your paper is accepted, we’ll give you an approximate publication schedule. About a month before publication, an editor will copyedit and lay out the manuscript in a BPI template, then send you a galley proof on which you can note any changes that you would like to make. We expect the galley-review process to be highly collaborative, enabling you to present your insights as accurately and effectively as possible. Think of your copyeditor as a language consultant and readers’ advocate. We’re here to help you communicate as clearly and as succinctly as possible with people around the world who have a wide range of biopharmaceutical experience, knowledge, and expertise.

Production and Publication: Once your contribution is finalized, your editor will send it to our production manager. She might insert fractional advertisements, which can alter our layouts. During a final series of checks, editors review all of an issue’s pages again, making small changes as necessary.

Once the issue is printed and files have been uploaded to our website (usually midmonth), one of our editors will send you a finalized PDF for your personal use and a link to the online version of your contribution. The easiest way to receive a printed copy of your article is to subscribe to BPI here: https://magazine.bioprocessintl.com.

For information about copyright, house style, and related concerns, read our full author guidelines document. We are excited to work with you!