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Biotechnology Journal

Wiley-VCH Verlag · Germany · Est. 1985

ISSN1860-7314

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

0.824

H-Index

138

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.878

Total Works

5,027

Total Citations

115,400

2yr Mean Citedness

3.62

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the engineering and optimization of biological systems for various applications, including biomanufacturing, therapeutics, and materials science. Articles focus on developing novel strains, optimizing fermentation processes, and creating advanced reporter systems for enhanced production and control of biomolecules and biopolymers.

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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 / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Annual Volume~ 246 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,027

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-VCH Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1860-7314

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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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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 BiotechnologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Molecular MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsBiotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiotechnology and Related FieldsProtein purification and stabilityBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAnimal Genetics and Reproduction