GCB生物能源是一種國(guó)際期刊，發(fā)表原始研究論文、評(píng)論文章和評(píng)論，促進(jìn)對(duì)生物和環(huán)境科學(xué)之間的聯(lián)系以及直接從植物、藻類和廢物中生產(chǎn)燃料的理解。該雜志的范圍擴(kuò)展到生物學(xué)以外的領(lǐng)域，包括政策論壇、社會(huì)經(jīng)濟(jì)分析、技術(shù)經(jīng)濟(jì)分析和系統(tǒng)分析。論文不需要一個(gè)全球變化的組成部分來考慮出版，這被認(rèn)為是隱含的，大多數(shù)生物能源將有利于避免至少一部分化石燃料能源，否則將被使用。期刊涵蓋的主要領(lǐng)域：生物能源原料和生物油生產(chǎn)：能源作物和藻類的管理、基因組學(xué)、遺傳改良、種植、收獲、儲(chǔ)存、運(yùn)輸、綜合物流、生產(chǎn)建模、組成及其改良、原料的病蟲草。關(guān)于基于生物模擬的替代能源的手稿也受到鼓勵(lì)（例如人工光合作用）。生物殘留物/副產(chǎn)品：來自農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)、林業(yè)和種植園（爐灶、糖、生物塑料等）、藻類加工工業(yè)和市政來源（MSW）。生物能源與環(huán)境：生態(tài)系統(tǒng)服務(wù)、碳減排、土地利用變化、生命周期評(píng)估、能源與溫室氣體平衡、用水、水質(zhì)、可持續(xù)性評(píng)估和生物多樣性問題。生物能源社會(huì)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)：檢查作物、作物系統(tǒng)及其加工的經(jīng)濟(jì)可行性或社會(huì)可接受性，包括轉(zhuǎn)基因生物[轉(zhuǎn)基因生物]，生物能源系統(tǒng)對(duì)健康的影響。生物能源政策：影響生物燃料和生物能源的立法進(jìn)展。生物能源系統(tǒng)分析：在整個(gè)系統(tǒng)背景下檢查生物發(fā)展。從基因發(fā)現(xiàn)和作物原料遺傳學(xué)到生物燃料生產(chǎn)操作的系統(tǒng)分析和全球預(yù)測(cè)，研究可能涉及各個(gè)層次的組織。它們可能是實(shí)驗(yàn)性的、觀測(cè)性的或理論性的，可能涉及高等植物和藻類系統(tǒng)、生物模擬、生物技術(shù)、生態(tài)系統(tǒng)服務(wù)、環(huán)境影響和/或整個(gè)生產(chǎn)系統(tǒng)分析。該期刊不接受僅關(guān)注生物質(zhì)能轉(zhuǎn)化為燃料的物理化學(xué)進(jìn)展的論文，例如生物質(zhì)能鍋爐的設(shè)計(jì)或生物質(zhì)能轉(zhuǎn)化為燃料的熱化學(xué)轉(zhuǎn)化，除非這些是完整系統(tǒng)分析的一部分。

GCB Bioenergy is an international journal publishing original research papers, review articles and commentaries that promote understanding of the interface between biological and environmental sciences and the production of fuels directly from plants, algae and waste. The scope of the journal extends to areas outside of biology to policy forum, socioeconomic analyses, technoeconomic analyses and systems analysis. Papers do not need a global change component for consideration for publication, it is viewed as implicit that most bioenergy will be beneficial in avoiding at least a part of the fossil fuel energy that would otherwise be used.Key areas covered by the journal:Bioenergy feedstock and bio-oil production: energy crops and algae their management,, genomics, genetic improvements, planting, harvesting, storage, transportation, integrated logistics, production modeling, composition and its modification, pests, diseases and weeds of feedstocks. Manuscripts concerning alternative energy based on biological mimicry are also encouraged (e.g. artificial photosynthesis).Biological Residues/Co-products: from agricultural production, forestry and plantations (stover, sugar, bio-plastics, etc.), algae processing industries, and municipal sources (MSW).Bioenergy and the Environment: ecosystem services, carbon mitigation, land use change, life cycle assessment, energy and greenhouse gas balances, water use, water quality, assessment of sustainability, and biodiversity issues.Bioenergy Socioeconomics: examining the economic viability or social acceptability of crops, crops systems and their processing, including genetically modified organisms [GMOs], health impacts of bioenergy systems.Bioenergy Policy: legislative developments affecting biofuels and bioenergy.Bioenergy Systems Analysis: examining biological developments in a whole systems context.Studies may be at all levels of organization from gene discovery and crop feedstock genetics to systems analysis of biofuel production operations and global projections. They may be experimental, observational or theoretical, and may concern higher plant and algal systems, biological mimicry, biotechnology, ecosystem services, environmental impacts and / or whole production system analysis.The journal does not accept papers that solely concern advances in the physico-chemical conversion of biomass to fuels, for example design of biomass boilers or thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels, unless these are part of analysis of a complete system.