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Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN1470-8744

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.738

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.835

Total Works

3,807

Total Citations

70,701

2yr Mean Citedness

1.69

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry publishes research on the technological exploitation of life sciences. This includes studies on vaccine design, antimicrobial drug discovery, nanoparticle synthesis for therapeutic applications, and enzyme characterization and engineering. The journal also features work on the biosynthesis of bioactive compounds, the use of agricultural waste in microbial biomass production, and the application of computational methods like molecular docking and molecular dynamics in biological research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 164 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,807

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-8744

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2

BioengineeringQ2

Biomedical EngineeringQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

Drug DiscoveryQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Process Chemistry and TechnologyQ2

Molecular MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Drug DiscoveryBiotechnologyBioengineeringProcess Chemistry and TechnologyBiomedical EngineeringApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationEnzyme Production and CharacterizationBiofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchProtein purification and stabilityAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins Research