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EDITORIAL

Call for special issues

Editor-in-Chief: Chee Kai Chua

Head of Pillar, Engineering Product Development, Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor, Singapore University of Technology
and Design, 8 Somapah Rd, Singapore - 487372
http://dx/doi.org/10.18063/ijb.v5i2.228

The idea of bioprinting was conceived more than a 2. Special Issue: Bioprinting in Asia (Guest Editor:
decade ago by a small circle of thought leaders in tissue Professor Jerry Fuh, Guest Editorial Assistant:
engineering and three-dimensional (3D) printing. The Dr. Sanjairaj Vijayavenkataraman).
concept gained a slow recognition initially but rapidly On a separate note, I have moved to Singapore University
spread with the advent of new 3D printing materials and of Technology and Design to pursue my personal goals.
processes. The exponential growth of scientific publications However, this will not affect my commitment and
in the past years is remarkable. This uptrend coincides with responsibilities to the journal. Instead, I see only more and
an increased number of submissions to the journal. It is a more opportunities brought by this new endeavor. Please
positive signal that we should keep our fingers crossed on do write to my new email address (cheekai_chua@sutd.
the evaluation of the International Journal of Bioprinting for edu.sg) for matters related to the journal.
acceptance into scientific citation index around the fourth
quarter of this year. References
1. Mishbak HH, Cooper G, Bartolo PJ, 2019, Development
and Characterization of a Photocurable Alginate Bioink
for Three Dimensional Bioprinting. Int J Bioprint,
5(2):189. DOI 10.18063/ijb.v5i2.189.
2. Arab W, Kahin K, Khan Z, Hauser CA, 2019, Exploring
Nanofibrous Self-assembling Peptide Hydrogels Using Mouse
Myoblast Cells for 3D Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering
Applications. Int J Bioprint, 5(2):198. DOI 10.18063/ijb.
Data source: Scopus v5i2.198.
In this July issue, 10 articles are covered. The topics 3. Chen YW, Fang HY, Shie MY, Shen YF, 2019, The
range from the development of new bioinks [1-5] to new Mussel-inspired Assisted Apatite Mineralized on Polyjet
bioprinters such as microfluidics-based printers [6,7] and Material for Artificial Bone Scaffold. Int J Bioprint,
high precision inkjet printer , as well as in vitro 3D tissue 5(2):197. DOI 10.18063/ijb.v5i2.197.
[8]
models for tissue engineering [9,10] . 4. Shuai CJ, Yang WJ, Yang YW, Gao CD, He CX, Pan H,
Meanwhile, we have planned to enhance the global 2019, A Continuous Net-like Eutectic Structure Enhances the
coverage of bioprinting research specifically in the
USA and Asia. This will increase the total number of Corrosion Resistance of Mg alloys. Int J Bioprint, 5(2):207.
publications in 2019 by more than 50%, totaling between DOI 10.18063/ijb.v5i2.207.
30 and 40 articles. Hereby, I sincerely thank Professor Leu 5. Ghalayini S, Susapto HH, Hall S, Kahin K, Hauser CA,
and Professor Fuh for their precious time and kind support 2019, Assessing the Preparation and Printability of Self-
in editing the following special issues respectively: assembling Peptide Nanoparticles. Int J Bioprint, 5(2):239.
1. Special Issue: Bioprinting in the USA (Guest Editor: DOI 10.18063/ijb.v5i2.239.
Professor Ming Leu, Guest Editorial Assistant:
Dr. Krishna Kolan) 6. Zhang Y, 2019, 3D-Printing for Microfluidics or the other way

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