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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,618CAS 4区Hybrid

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Abbreviation (ISO):CURRENT PHARM. BIOTECHNOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.612•SCImago Rank: #9,618•Identifier (ISSN):1389-2010(Print)/1873-4316(Online)•Articles / Year: 172•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,952 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
73

73 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
172articles/year
1.38% Gold OA•43.26% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.9)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.829)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.837)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.097)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.516)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.819)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology aims to cover all the latest and outstanding developments in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Each issue of the journal includes timely in-depth reviews, original research articles and letters written by leaders in the field, covering a range of current topics in scientific areas of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Invited and unsolicited review articles are welcome. The journal encourages contributions describing research at the interface of drug discovery and pharmacological applications, involving in vitro investigations and pre-clinical or clinical studies. Scientific areas within the scope of the journal include pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry and genetics, molecular and cellular biology, and polymer and materials sciences as they relate to pharmaceutical science and biotechnology. In addition, the journal also considers comprehensive studies and research advances pertaining food chemistry with pharmaceutical implication. Areas of interest include: DNA/protein engineering and processing Synthetic biotechnology Omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and systems biology) Therapeutic biotechnology (gene therapy, peptide inhibitors, enzymes) Drug delivery and targeting Nanobiotechnology Molecular pharmaceutics and molecular pharmacology Analytical biotechnology (biosensing, advanced technology for detection of bioanalytes) Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Applied Microbiology Bioinformatics (computational biopharmaceutics and modeling) Environmental biotechnology Regenerative medicine (stem cells, tissue engineering and biomaterials) Translational immunology (cell therapies, antibody engineering, xenotransplantation) Industrial bioprocesses for drug production and development Biosafety Biotech ethics Special Issues devoted to crucial topics, providing the latest comprehensive information on cutting-edge areas of research and technological advances, are welcome. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is an essential journal for academic, clinical, government and pharmaceutical scientists who wish to be kept informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important developments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryInternal MedicineOrganic ChemistryPhysicsPathologyPharmacologyImmunologyPsychologyEndocrinologyCell BiologyMaterials Science

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,618Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.612

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
106

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.83

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,952 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,670
3-Year Documents448
Citable Documents434

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ2
Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD, EXECUTIVE STE Y26, PO BOX 7917, SAIF ZONE, SHARJAH, U ARAB EMIRATES, 1200 BR
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
207/328Q3
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCRSCIE
173/356Q2
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
255/328Q4
PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
JCISCIE
252/356Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11127
20252.6143229
20242.22151,093
20232.81571,248
20222.8291591,684
20212.8371922,269
20202.0972633,831
20191.5162283,809
20181.8191673,663
2017—1001,897
2016—1403,167
2015—1462,890
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28