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Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Universiti Putra Malaysia · Malaysia

ISSN0128-7451

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.143

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.138

Total Worksi

467

Total Citationsi

801

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.16

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (APJMBB) is an open accessed journal publishing research findings in the fields of Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. The Journal aims to promote research in all relevant areas of molecular & cellular biology in prokaryotic & eukaryotic (including methodology) and biotechnology (microbial, agricultural, animal, forensic, aquatic, medical, bioremediation, and regulatory biotechnology) in the Asia Pacific region through publication of research articles, both basic and applied.

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications467

Publisher OrgUniversity of Putra Malaysia

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universiti Putra Malaysia

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0128-7451

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

222

2019

194

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

110

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

BiotechnologyQ4

Molecular BiologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Frequently asked questions about Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Is Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology?

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.143.

Is Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology is indexed in Scopus.