Aims and Scope of ACS Synthetic Biology
ACS Synthetic Biology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Chemical Society. It began publishing accepted articles in the Fall of 2011, with the first full monthly issue published in January 2012. It covers all aspects of synthetic biology, including molecular, systems, and synthetic research. The editor-in-chief is Christopher Voigt (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Less
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CiteScore 

8.3
Eigenfactor 

0.01 - 0.05
Impact Factor 

< 5
Scite Index 

0.90 5-Year SI

SJR 

Q1Biomedical Engineering

SNIP 

1.01
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | AMER CHEMICAL SOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2012 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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