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International Journal of Biotechnology

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1741-5020

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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

Bottom 25%

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

0.106

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

359

Total Citationsi

3,002

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IJBT provides an international forum and refereed authoritative source of information in the field of Biotechnology and Biotechnics, with emphasis on management and economics, as well as the political and social issues. It aims to disseminate knowledge, provide a learned reference in the field, and establish channels of communication between academic and research experts, policy makers and executives in industry, commerce and investment institutions. The main objective of IJBT is to promote policy-oriented research in the field of biotechnology (covering medicine, agriculture, industry and allied fields). It also seeks to advance the field of biotechnology policy through information dissemination and research networking. IJBT emphasises international dimensions of biotechnology policy. It helps to identify ways by which biotechnology can be harnessed to contribute to economic development, global competitiveness and environmental management.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Frequency4 issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications359

Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1741-5020

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

double-blind review

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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

2015

2016

2017

2020

2022

2023

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.

BioengineeringQ4

Management of Technology and InnovationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationBioengineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biotechnology and Related FieldsGenetically Modified Organisms ResearchInnovation Policy and R&DCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringInnovation and Knowledge ManagementIntellectual Property and PatentsEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesFirm Innovation and GrowthBioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentPrivate Equity and Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Biotechnology

Is International Journal of Biotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Biotechnology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Biotechnology?

International Journal of Biotechnology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.106.

Is International Journal of Biotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Biotechnology is indexed in Scopus.