The results of research related to science-based risk assessment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are dispersed through an extremely broad range of fields and journals. This interdisciplinary feature makes GMO biosafety research a particularly interesting intellectual topic, but it is difficult to follow new developments across this broad and actively growing domain. The purpose of this journal is to fill this gap in scientific communication, by providing a single forum for the reporting and discussion of environmental GMO biosafety issues, whether these involve bacteria, plants or animals.