Published by Clinical Biotec S.L. (Madrid, Spain) and BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC)

Places of publication: Madrid (Spain), Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Panama City (Panama)

Clinical Biotec S.L. acts as the Publisher of Record, responsible for DOI registration (prefix 10.70099), metadata stewardship, and legal publishing operations. The BIPC integrates institutional co-publishers—Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH), Universidad de Panamá (UP), and RELATIC—who participate in regional editorial coordination, peer-review management, and scientific outreach.

Organizational Structure - Clinical Biotec SL

Clinical Biotec SL

Leadership in biotechnology research and development

BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC)

Publishing consortium for the dissemination of scientific knowledge

National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH)

Academic excellence and research

University of Panama (UP)

Educational and scientific innovation

Latin American Network of Qualitative Research (RELATIC)

Collaboration in qualitative research

BioNatura Journal Ibero-American Journal of Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Open access scientific publication for the advancement of biotechnology knowledge

Publisher & Governance | BioNatura Journal

Publisher & Governance

Published by Clinical Biotec S.L. (Madrid, Spain) and BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC)

Places of publication: Madrid (Spain), Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Panama City (Panama)

BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC)

Clinical Biotec S.L.

Publisher of Record
Madrid, Spain

UNAH

Institutional Co-Publisher
Honduras

Universidad de Panamá

Institutional Co-Publisher
Panama

RELATIC

Institutional Co-Publisher
Latin America

Institutional Co-Publishers (BIPC Members)

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Regional Editor – Honduras
Peer-review coordination
Scientific outreach

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Universidad de Panamá

Regional Editor – Panama
Editorial support
Educational innovation

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RELATIC

Regional Editor – LATAM
Qualitative research network
Collaborative projects

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Governance Documents

BIPC Governance Framework (PDF)

Publisher Statement

Editorial Policies

Institutional Co-Publishers (BIPC Members)

Core Editorial Institutions

The BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC) is proudly composed of the following institutional co-publishers, which play an active and equal role in the scientific and editorial development of the journal:

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH) — Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Host institution for the Central American editorial hub of BioNatura Journal.
Coordinates regional peer-review activities and scientific outreach programs.

Universidad de Panamá (UP) — Panama City, Panama
Serves as a co-publishing node for the journal in the Caribbean and Meso-American region.
Leads thematic issues in public health, environmental sciences, and innovation.

Red Latinoamericana de Investigación Cualitativa (RELATIC) — Panama City, Panama
Acts as a regional research network partner, supporting qualitative-methodology publications and editorial training initiatives.
Together, these institutions share editorial responsibility, peer-review coordination, and regional representation, ensuring that BioNatura Journal reflects the diversity and scientific excellence of the Ibero-American academic community.

Legal and Editorial Recognition

All BIPC members are officially acknowledged as institutional co-publishers of BioNatura Journal within the legal framework of Clinical Biotec S.L., the trademark holder and publisher of record in the European Union. Their participation is reflected in the journal’s metadata, indexing records, and publisher statements, ensuring formal recognition in academic evaluations, institutional repositories, and international databases.

Publisher of Record

Clinical Biotec S.L. — Madrid, Spain
Registered Company Name: Clinical Biotec S.L.
Tax ID (NIF): B56379233
Registered Office: 28029 Madrid, Spain
Country of Registration: Spain
Legal Representative: Dr. Nelson Santiago Vispo
Official Website: https://clinicalbiotec.com

Contact: santiago@clinicalbiotec.com

Clinical Biotec S.L. is the legal entity and publisher of record that manages and administers the BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC).

It guarantees the editorial independence, ethical integrity, and transparency of the journal, in full alignment with COPE and international open-access standards.

International Collaboration

In international collaboration with:
Wanfang Data (China) — one of the largest scientific indexing and data platforms in Asia.
Clinical Biotec S.L. acts as official representative for Ibero-America, fostering the inclusion of BioNatura Journal in global research databases and metadata systems.

Legal Notice

BioNatura Journal® is a registered European Union trademark (No. 019001732) owned by Clinical Biotec S.L. (Madrid, Spain), covering the publication of medical and scientific journals (Nice Classes 16 & 41).

BioNatura Institutional Publishing Consortium (BIPC) is the official editorial denomination of Clinical Biotec S.L., coordinating institutional co-publishers of BioNatura Journal under shared ethical and scientific standards.