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Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Springer · United States

ISSN0273-2289eISSN1559-0291

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.675

H-Indexi

168

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.838

Total Worksi

11,358

Total Citationsi

290,664

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0273-2289 / 1559-0291

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

✅

Primary language documented?

English

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

6.2k

2019

260

4.6k

2020

277

2021

518

8.4k

2022

507

5.4k

2023

311

1.8k

2024

350

831

2025

312

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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.