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Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1989

ISSN1878-8181eISSN1878-8181

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.764

H-Indexi

101

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.957

Total Worksi

4,117

Total Citationsi

83,979

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology encompasses the research, industrial, and commercial aspects of biotechnology. Its scope includes biocatalysis, bioprocesses, food and agriculture, genetic engineering, molecular biology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, biofuels, genomics, nanotechnology, and the environment.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 435 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,117

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-8181 / 1878-8181

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

535

17k

2019

428

13k

2020

366

2021

320

5.5k

2022

408

5.4k

2023

471

4.5k

2024

425

870

2025

232

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Food ScienceQ1

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2

BioengineeringQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceBiotechnologyBioengineeringFood ScienceApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAlgal biology and biofuel productionProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides

Frequently asked questions about Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Is Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology?

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.48.

Is Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.