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Biotechnology Law Report

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1982

ISSN1557-8704
SJR Q4WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
40
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q4+5
Total40
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
0.133
H-Index
24
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.244
Total Works
4,952
Total Citations
4,035
2yr Mean Citedness
0.16
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the legal and ethical implications of advancements in biotechnology and artificial intelligence. It examines patent law concerning AI-generated inventions and antibody features, as well as the regulation of digital medical data and neural data. The journal also addresses ethical review processes in life sciences, the legal status of genetically modified organisms, and the application of AI in healthcare systems like blood supply chains and pharmaceutical patent linkage.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,952
Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1557-8704
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

BiotechnologyQ4
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intellectual Property and PatentsBiomedical Ethics and RegulationGenetically Modified Organisms ResearchLaw, AI, and Intellectual PropertyLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesIntellectual Property LawInternational Arbitration and Investment LawLegal Cases and CommentaryPharmaceutical Economics and PolicyCRISPR and Genetic Engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref