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Open Biotechnology Journal

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 2007

ISSN1874-0707
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.264
H-Indexi
26
SNIPi
0.539
Total Worksi
376
Total Citationsi
3,796
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.16
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Aims & Scope

The Open Biotechnology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, and letters in all core areas of biotechnology, including basic and applied research. The journal includes topics related to molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins, biotechnology of dynamically monitoring metabolites and biomarkers in vivo, molecular therapy and diagnostics, DNA/protein engineering and processing, Therapeutic biotechnology (gene therapy, peptide inhibitors, enzymes), imaging technology and large scale biology, regenerative medicine, analytical biotechnology, genome data mining, bioprocessing of food and drugs, development of functional and personalized food, bioprocessing and production of micronutrients, agricultural biotechnology and biological control of pests and environmental biotechnology, environmental bioremediation and bioenergy production. The Open Biotechnology Journal , a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in the field. Emphasis is placed on publishing quality papers, making them freely available to researchers worldwide. The Open Biotechnology Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering all aspects of biotechnology published continuously by Bentham Open.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Frequencycontinuously
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications376
Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Bentham Science Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1874-0707
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
20
645
2019
17
269
2020
19
297
2021
6
43
2022
15
38
2023
12
42
2024
17
14
2025
17
2
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.

BiotechnologyQ3
BiochemistryQ4
BioengineeringQ4
Biomedical EngineeringQ4
BiophysicsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiotechnologyBioengineeringBiophysicsBiomedical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationPlant tissue culture and regenerationEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryProbiotics and Fermented FoodsAlgal biology and biofuel production

Frequently asked questions about Open Biotechnology Journal

Is Open Biotechnology Journal a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Open Biotechnology Journal?

Open Biotechnology Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.264.

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

Open Biotechnology Journal is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Open Biotechnology Journal?

The Open Biotechnology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, and letters in all core areas of biotechnology, including basic and applied research. The journal includes topics related to molecular engineering of nucleic acids and proteins, biotechnology of dynamically monitoring metabolites and biomarkers in vivo, molecular therapy and diagnostics, DNA/protein engineering and processing, Therapeutic biotechnology (gene therapy, peptide inhibitors, enzymes), imaging technology and large scale biology, regenerative medicine, analytical biotechno

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref