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Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 1978

ISSN1549-7801

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.868

H-Index

165

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.261

Total Works

1,389

Total Citations

110,962

2yr Mean Citedness

7.77

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on biotechnology, particularly concerning the engineering of biological systems for industrial applications. It covers topics such as microbial production of valuable compounds like bioplastics, vitamins, and lipids, as well as the development and application of enzymes and biocatalysts. The journal also addresses advancements in biopharmaceutical stabilization, plant biotechnology for crop improvement, and bioremediation strategies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,389

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1549-7801

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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

2019

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2026

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 BiotechnologyQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationEnzyme Production and CharacterizationAlgal biology and biofuel productionPlant tissue culture and regenerationCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsTransgenic Plants and ApplicationsMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology