Bioinspiration and Biomimetics publishes research involving the study and distillation of principles and functions found in biological systems that have been developed through evolution, and application of this knowledge to produce novel and exciting basic technologies and new approaches to solving scientific problems. It provides a forum for interdisciplinary research which acts as a conduit to facilitate the two-way flow of ideas and understanding between the extensive bodies of knowledge of the different disciplines. It has two principal aims: to draw on biology to enrich engineering and to draw from engineering to enrich biology.

The journal aims to include input from across all intersecting areas of both fields. In biology, this would include work in all fields from physiology to ecology, with either zoological or botanical focus. In engineering, this would include both design and practical application of biomimetic or bioinspired devices and systems. Typical areas of interest include:

• systems, designs and structure
• communication and navigation
• cooperative behaviour
• self-organizing biological systems
• self-healing and self-assembly
• aerial locomotion and aerospace applications of biomimetics
• biomorphic surface and subsurface systems
• marine dynamics: swimming and underwater dynamics
• applications of novel materials
• biomechanics; including movement, locomotion, fluidics
• cellular behaviour
• sensors and senses
• biomimetic or bioinformed approaches to geological exploration

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics offers a stimulating combination of the following:

• Research Papers: Comprehensive, fully documented reports of original research.
• Perspectives: Personal view on a particular research topic or discipline.
• Communications. Shorter versions of Papers and not normally more than 4000 words (4 journal pages).
• Tutorials: Background knowledge for an audience unfamiliar with the subject.
• Topical Reviews: Critical evaluations of the existing state of knowledge on a particular topic or research area.

The journal is an international journal aimed at a broad scientific audience across a wide spectrum of disciplines from the biological and physical sciences. Therefore, contributions should be written keeping in mind the interdisciplinary nature of the field and specialized terms should be concisely explained.

Authors of all articles are required upon submission to disclose any potential conflict of interest (e.g. employment, consulting fees, industrial research contracts, stock ownership, equity interests, patent-licensing arrangements, honoraria, etc) in their covering letter. If the article is subsequently accepted for publication, this information should be included in an acknowledgments section. Authors should also note that the journal fully endorses the principles embodied in the Declaration of Helsinki. All investigations involving humans must be conducted in accordance with these principles. All investigations involving animal experimentation must be conducted in conformity with the Guiding Principles for Research Involving Animals and Human Beings as adopted by The American Physiological Society.