Online Submission

BIOCA invites authors to submit original research articles, review articles, and short communications relevant to biomedical sciences, chemical sciences, and pharmaceutical sciences. Manuscripts must be written in clear English and submitted through the BIOCA online submission system.

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MANDATORY SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS

All authors MUST submit the following three documents when submitting a new manuscript to Biomedical and Chemical Applications (BIOCA).

1. Manuscript The complete manuscript prepared according to the BIOCA manuscript template and author guidelines. REQUIRED.

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2. Cover Letter A cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief. Download Cover Letter Template ↗ REQUIRED.
3. Title Page A separate title page containing the manuscript title, full names of all authors, affiliations, and corresponding author's contact information. Download Title Page Template ↗ REQUIRED.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Changes in Authorship or Affiliation. Any request to add, remove, or reorder authors, or to modify author affiliations after submission, MUST be accompanied by the completed official Authorship Change Request Form. Required author approvals must be obtained. Download Authorship Change Request Form ↗
 
2. Manuscript Revision. During the revision process, authors MUST submit a completed Response to Reviewers document using the official BIOCA template. All reviewer comments must be addressed individually. Download Response to Reviewers Template ↗
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Submissions that do not include the required documents may be returned to the authors for completion before proceeding to the editorial and peer-review process.

1. Select the Appropriate Section

Please select the section that best matches the main focus of your manuscript.

Section Topics covered
Biomedical Sciences Microbiology and antimicrobial resistance; immunology and inflammation; pathology and disease mechanisms; molecular and cellular biology; in vitro and in vivo studies; diagnostics, biomarkers, and biosensors; translational research; and computational or in silico biomedical studies.
Chemical Sciences Medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry; organic and inorganic chemistry for biomedical applications; analytical chemistry, including LC-MS, GC-MS, and spectroscopy; biochemistry and chemical biology; nanomaterials and functional materials; green and sustainable chemistry; chemical characterization; and molecular docking or computational chemistry.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Drug delivery systems; nanomedicine and advanced formulations; microencapsulation and nanoemulsions; pharmacology and toxicology; natural products and bioactive compounds; formulation and stability; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; and computer-aided drug design, docking, or simulation.

2. Prepare Your Manuscript

Before submitting, please prepare your manuscript using the official BIOCA manuscript template and ensure that the submission follows the journal's author instructions.

Article types Original Research, Review, or Short Communication.
Language The manuscript must be written in clear English.
Title and authors Provide the manuscript title, all authors' names, affiliations, and corresponding author's contact details.
Abstract Provide one concise paragraph of approximately 150–250 words following the IMRAD structure (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion).
Keywords Provide five relevant keywords.
Manuscript structure Follow the BIOCA template, including the relevant sections for Introduction, Research Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, declarations, and References.
References Use the Vancouver referencing style and cite references numerically in the order of first appearance in the text, using square brackets, for example [1], [2,3], or [4–6].

3. Submission Checklist

Please confirm the following before completing your submission:

  • The manuscript falls within BIOCA's aims and scope and the appropriate section has been selected.
  • The manuscript is an original submission, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • The manuscript has been prepared according to the BIOCA template and author instructions.
  • The abstract contains approximately 150–250 words and is followed by five keywords.
  • All authors' names, affiliations, and corresponding author details are accurate and complete.
  • References and in-text citations follow the Vancouver style.
  • Relevant ethical approval and declarations are included where applicable, including funding, competing interests, and ethics statements.
  • Tables and figures are numbered, clearly labelled, and referred to in the manuscript text.

4. Submit a Revised Manuscript

If you are submitting a revised manuscript, upload the revised file through the existing submission record in BIOCA. Include a point-by-point response to the editor's and reviewers' comments, explaining how each comment has been addressed.

5. Start Your Submission

When your manuscript and required information are ready, proceed to the BIOCA online submission system.

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