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Malaysian Applied Biology

Malaysian Society of Applied Biology · Malaysia · Est. 1977

ISSN0126-8643eISSN2462-151X

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.177

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.28

Total Works

517

Total Citations

1,027

2yr Mean Citedness

0.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on applied biology, including studies on aquatic organisms, molecular biology, food science, plant biotechnology, animal genetics, and pest management. Specific topics include oxidative stress in microalgae, microRNA in leukemia, DNA-based food authentication, advanced glycation end-products in food, in vitro plant propagation, gut microbiota in fish, plastic biodegradation by thermophiles, consolidated bioprocessing for bioethanol, antibiotic discovery from soil microbes, plant taxonomy and anatomy, insect pest development, livestock characterization, genome editing in crops, and the impact of entomopathogenic fungi on natural enemies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications517

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Malaysian Society of Applied Biology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0126-8643 / 2462-151X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2020

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2022

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthFish Biology and Ecology StudiesProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides