Focus and Scope

Aims & Scope

Journal of Research on Tropical Bioresources and Bioproducts (RectroBIO) is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal on forest and tropical environment published biannually by the Faculty of Forestry and Tropical Environment, University of Mulawarman.

RectroBIO publishes original research papers, reviews, and short communications. The journals are originated from diverse research areas related to tropical bioresources and bioproducts, which are important to both researchers and managers of forest and tropical environment. The managing editors appoint experts in subject areas who, in turn, select topic of which leading experts provide comprehensive reviewed. The articles emphasize new developments of major importance. Manuscripts that have been published or are currently under consideration for publication elsewhere are not accepted by RectroBIO.

Research areas covered by the journal:

● Biodiversity and bioprospecting
● Cultivated plants (crops)
● Economic assessment of tropical resources
● Industrial biotechnology
● Medicinal plant
● Waste valorization
● Wood science
● Forest Management and Sustainability
● Forest Health and Biodiversity
● Forest Productivity and Biotechnology
● Climate Resilience and Environmental Change
● Technological Advances in Forestry
● Socioeconomic Aspects and Human Dimensions
● Integrated Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Article Types

• Original full-length research papers should be written with a minimum of 4,000 words, including table and picture captions.Link.
• The main text of review articles should be written with a minimum of 4,000 words. Link.
• Short communication should be written with a minimum of 2,000 words, including table and picture captions. Link.