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BioDesign Research

Elsevier B.V. · United States · Est. 1980

ISSN2693-1257eISSN2693-1257

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

1.519

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.92

Total Works

135

Total Citations

1,723

2yr Mean Citedness

6.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the engineering of biological systems and molecules for various applications, including the production of natural products, development of therapeutic agents, and improvement of industrial microorganisms. Articles explore advancements in synthetic biology, protein engineering, and metabolic engineering, often utilizing computational tools and AI to design and optimize biological functions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications135

Publisher OrgAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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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?

2693-1257 / 2693-1257

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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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?

N/A

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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

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

BiotechnologyQ1

Cell BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Cell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiofuel production and bioconversionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisTransgenic Plants and ApplicationsPlant tissue culture and regenerationRNA and protein synthesis mechanismsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBacteriophages and microbial interactions