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3 Biotech

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany · Est. 1940

ISSN2190-5738
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
0.62
H-Index
111
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.761
Total Works
4,773
Total Citations
104,614
2yr Mean Citedness
2.56
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Retractions
7
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

3 Biotech is a hybrid journal focussed on the study and application of biotechnology across various sectors. Publishes research related to medicine, biomedical sciences, agriculture, and the environment. Addresses problems and benefits of integrating varied techniques for specific applications. Accepts original and review articles, research reports, protocols and methods, editor's notes, letters, and book reviews. Provides a platform for scientists and engineers in academia and industry.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1940
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,773
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2190-5738
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
BiotechnologyQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Production and CharacterizationPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionPlant tissue culture and regenerationEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsPlant Virus Research StudiesGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesEnzyme-mediated dye degradation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref