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Synthetic Biology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2397-7000eISSN2397-7000

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.946

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.586

Total Worksi

216

Total Citationsi

3,325

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.75

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Biochemical Research Methods; Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous); Bioengineering; Biomaterials; Biomedical Engineering; Biotechnology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications216

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~25 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2397-7000 / 2397-7000

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

498

2019

662

2020

569

2021

281

2022

132

2023

112

2024

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

BioengineeringQ2

BiomaterialsQ2

Biomedical EngineeringQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemical Research MethodsBiologyBiotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)BioengineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsGene Regulatory Network AnalysisMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsViral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsCell Image Analysis TechniquesGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Synthetic Biology

Is Synthetic Biology a predatory journal?

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

What is the impact factor of Synthetic Biology?

Synthetic Biology 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 2.75.

Is Synthetic Biology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Synthetic Biology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.