Bioceramics Development and Applications, Journal of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, issued from the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM), illustrates the interdisciplinary approach in the research, development, and clinical use of biomaterials and particularly Bioceramics. They reflect the wide variety of topics presented for osteoarticular surgery, maxillofacial, and dentistry. These topics are related to the preparation and characterization, preclinical, and clinical studies of all kinds of bioceramics (resorbables and nonresorbables). The topics cover also the tissue engineering scaffolds, the composites made of polymers, hydrogels, calcium phosphates, and the bioactive cements.

The articles concern chemical composition and physical structure, interactions with biological fluids, cells and tissues, surface modification and analysis are key issues in the field. Hybrid materials issue, combining cells and growth factors, are also accepted for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications in addition to drug delivery system, gene therapy, and carrier for growth factors.

Other specific topics have been polymers and composites for development of Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS) using injectable biomaterial.

Over the years, biomaterials have evolved from relatively simple implants to complex medical devices. As one of the major events in the field, this new journal supported by the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM), has allowed scientists to discuss their latest results as well as to show their visions of the future. As the opposite of the old empirical approach, today's biomaterials are designed using systematic and accurate methodologies.