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Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1958

ISSN1347-4421

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

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · 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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.576

H-Indexi

142

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.796

Total Worksi

7,977

Total Citationsi

197,478

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.93

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering publishes original research papers, reviews, and letters to the editor. It aims to contribute to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and technology in the fields of bioscience and biotechnology.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1958

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,977

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1347-4421

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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

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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

200

4.6k

2019

173

3.2k

2020

160

2.4k

2021

138

1.9k

2022

124

2023

139

553

2024

116

142

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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

BioengineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyFood Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyBioengineeringApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationEnzyme Production and CharacterizationFungal and yeast genetics researchViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalFermentation and Sensory AnalysisAlgal biology and biofuel productionMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Is Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering: 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 Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering?

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 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 1.93.

Is Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.