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BioSpektrum

Springer Spektrum · Germany

ISSN0947-0867

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

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

0.104

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.009

Total Worksi

2,423

Total Citationsi

592

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BIOspektrum ist das Publikationsorgan der Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM), der Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM) und der Gesellschaft für Genetik (GfG). Zweimonatlich gibt die Zeitschrift rund 11.000 Lesern anhand von Review Artikeln einen Überblick über neue Entwicklungen in den Biowissenschaften (mit den Schwerpunkten Molekularbiologie, Biochemie, Mikrobiologie, Genetik und Entwicklungsbiologie) und informiert über Aktuelles aus Wirtschaft und Politik. Interna aus der Scientific Community, zum Beispiel Instituts- und Wissenschaftlerporträts, sowie zahlreiche Servicesparten (neue Produkte, Bücher, Tagungsankündigungen etc.) runden das breite Informationsangebot von BIOspektrum ab.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageGerman

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,423

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Spektrum

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0947-0867

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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?

German

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

148

2019

182

2020

174

2021

180

2022

199

2023

259

2024

235

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)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyCRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Frequently asked questions about BioSpektrum

Is BioSpektrum a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for BioSpektrum. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 5/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BioSpektrum?

BioSpektrum is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.104.

Is BioSpektrum indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BioSpektrum is indexed in Scopus.