
Academic Journal
Q2Biofouling
About Biofouling
Biofouling is a scholarly journal published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.448 and H-index of 117.
Coverage: 1988-2026. Research categories: Aquatic Science (Q2); Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Q3); Water Science and Technology (Q3).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 2.5 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
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Topics in published research
Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry; Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing; Marine Ecology and Invasive Species; Marine Biology and Ecology Research; Polymer Surface Interaction Studies; Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.
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Aims & Scope
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2026-10-05 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2742367Comparing the antifouling efficacy of UVC used in conjunction with marine coatings for two static immersion test sites on the east coast of Florida
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2026-10-05 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2736784Collagen-mediated biofilm formation and fibrillar organization in Staphylococcus epidermidis
Chisato Takahashi
2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2740722Evaluating the functional involvement of CALM and ATP2B in 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced larval metamorphosis in Mytilus coruscus
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2026-10-02 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2734109Development and evaluation of a dynamic in vitro biofilm model of dental unit waterlines incorporating simulated back-suction
Ting Shuai, Shurui Xue, Dan Li, Xin Zuo et al.
2026-10-01 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2736045Mechanobiology-aware autonomous antifouling interfaces: multimodal sensing, adaptive actuation, and closed-loop biofouling control
Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Wajid Zaman
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2739961Non-destructive monitoring of antibiotic action in Bacillus subtilis biofilms using dual-parameter swept-source optical coherence tomography
Nafisa Sultana, Raju Poddar
2026-09-24 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2736790Design and fabrication of microstructured PDMS surfaces for antifouling and drag reduction
Qinsong Zhu, Chen Zhang, Shoulv Xin
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2734113Short-term evaluation of “Cajun coating,” a capsaicin-enhanced copper antifouling coating for reducing marine biofouling
Anna Reimer, Kathryn A. O’Shaughnessy, Edward Sullivan, Steven Vrolijk et al.
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2734112Metagenomic insights into microbial biodeterioration of terracotta in the 18th-century-old temple Jor Mandir
Shouvik Pramanik, Sayan Banerjee, Arka Mondal, Anupam Kundu et al.
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2734111Efflux pump inhibition disrupts biofilms and enhances azole susceptibility in Candidozyma auris
Kevin Eduardo Castro, Maria Laina Silva, Francisco Eilton Sousa Lopes, Ana Raquel Colares de Andrade et al.
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2734116Biofilm-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in Asia: mapping the clinical burden and antimicrobial resistance through systematic review and meta-analysis
Indu Singh, Anil Kumar, Indira Kumari Verma, Divakar Sharma et al.
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2732046Repurposing GS-441524 to inhibit biofilm formation and virulence of Bacillus cereus
Kai-Zhong Xu, Di Meng, Lu-Jun Yin, Min Wang et al.
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2730440Antifouling and fouling-release coatings with polysaccharides: a nature-based solution to a marine challenge
Anand Lopez, Russell C. Wyeth, Shegufa Shetranjiwalla
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2725688Anti-settlement activity of marine-inspired micropeptides against model soft and hard macrofoulers Ciona savignyi and Amphibalanus improvisus
Srinivas Venkatnarayanan, Swantje Enge, Alexander J. Craig, Lindon W. K. Moodie et al.
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2725685In vitro anti-cyanobacterial activity of copper roof granules towards Gloeocapsa alpicola
N. Yasoubi, Valerie C. A. Ward
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2723291Evolving frontiers in drinking water membrane technology: a 25-year bibliometric and antifouling perspective
Zhen-Hua Tian, Ting Yang, Meng-Qi Tian, Peng-Fei Li et al.
2026-10-21 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2718246Antifouling using ultrasonic vibrations with piezoceramic actuators
Atul A. Gavade, Siu Chun Ho, Devendra Patil, Gangbing Song et al.
2026-09-14 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2721335Mass transfer: the invisible architecture of biofilms
Manuel Simões
2026-09-14 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2718245Beyond bactericidal surfaces: interfacial selectivity as a design principle for implant biomaterials
Josefa Núñez-Belmar, Julio Leyrer, Víctor Beltrán, Eduardo Borie et al.
2026-09-14 · DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2026.2715441Reviews
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