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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,478CAS 3区Hybrid

Biotechnology Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOTECHNOL. J
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.756•SCImago Rank: #7,478•Identifier (ISSN):1860-6768(Print)/1860-7314(Online)•Articles / Year: 152•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,247 USD
Former Names:
BIOTECHNOL J
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.7
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
70

70 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
152articles/year
24.53% Gold OA•88.79% 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: 3.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.7)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 5.726)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.677)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.912)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.543)
🔵 Computed
20181.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.507)
🔵 Computed

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

Biotechnology Journal (2019 Journal Citation Reports: 3.543) is fully comprehensive in its scope and publishes strictly peer-reviewed papers covering novel aspects and methods in all areas of biotechnology. Some issues are devoted to a special topic, providing the latest information on the most crucial areas of research and technological advances. In addition to these special issues, the journal welcomes unsolicited submissions for primary research articles, such as Research Articles, Rapid Communications and Biotech Methods. BTJ also welcomes proposals of Review Articles - please send in a brief outline of the article and the senior author's CV to the editorial office. BTJ promotes a special emphasis on: Systems Biotechnology Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering Nanobiotechnology and Biomaterials Tissue engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem cells Gene Editing, Gene therapy and Immunotherapy Omics technologies Industrial Biotechnology, Biopharmaceuticals and Biocatalysis Bioprocess engineering and Downstream processing Plant Biotechnology Biosafety, Biotech Ethics, Science Communication Methods and Advances.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology91.3%Chemistry63.6%Biochemistry54.9%Genetics53%Engineering39.5%Physics38.7%Computational biology37.5%Organic chemistry36.4%Gene33.7%Biotechnology33.6%Medicine33.4%Computer science31.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.7%Materials science22.8%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,478Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.756

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
124

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,247 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,315
3-Year Documents602
Citable Documents601

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 Rate43.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Molecular MedicineQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
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
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, PO BOX 10 11 61, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, D-69451
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
JCRSCIE
27/85Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
82/180Q2
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
JCISCIE
28/85Q2
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
68/180Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—14971
20253.1221899
20243.22621,998
20234.72582,171
20225.7261411,443
20214.6771873,171
20203.9122096,029
20193.5432056,187
20183.5072638,117
2017—2749,552
2016—2126,179
2015—24510,012
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biotechnology Journal

WoS Q2
2457201820192020202120222023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.1%

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: 2026-10-01