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Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Springer · United States

ISSN0273-2289eISSN1559-0291
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.675
H-Indexi
168
SNIPi
0.838
Total Worksi
11,358
Total Citationsi
290,664
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.48
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
8
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology is a journal dedicated to publishing innovative papers in biochemistry and biotechnology. Includes reports of technological subjects in the proof-of-concept stage. Provides a forum for case studies, reviews, news items, and more. Authors have the choice to publish using either the traditional publishing route or immediate gold Open Access. There are no publication charges except for special services. The journal offers color art free of charge for print and online publication.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyTwenty-Four No. A Year, 200?-
StatusActive
Total Publications11,358
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0273-2289 / 1559-0291
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
271
6.3k
2019
260
4.7k
2020
277
5.1k
2021
518
8.7k
2022
506
5.7k
2023
311
1.9k
2024
349
1k
2025
394
120
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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2
BiochemistryQ2
BiotechnologyQ2
Environmental EngineeringQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
BioengineeringQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiotechnologyBioengineeringEnvironmental EngineeringApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationEnzyme Production and CharacterizationMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Frequently asked questions about Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Is Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology?

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.48.

Is Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology?

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology is a journal dedicated to publishing innovative papers in biochemistry and biotechnology. Includes reports of technological subjects in the proof-of-concept stage. Provides a forum for case studies, reviews, news items, and more. Authors have the choice to publish using either the traditional publishing route or immediate gold Open Access. There are no publication charges except for special services. The journal offers color art free of charge for print and online publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref