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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #13,586CAS 4区Hybrid

Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Abbreviation (ISO):Biosci. Biotechnol., Biochem
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.425•SCImago Rank: #13,586•Identifier (ISSN):0916-8451(Print)/1347-6947(Online)•Articles / Year: 306•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,843 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.5
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
306articles/year
15.97% Gold OA•92.14% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.337)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.043)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.516)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.297)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.255)
🔵 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

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry publishes high-quality papers providing chemical and biological analyses of vital phenomena exhibited by animals, plants, and microorganisms, the chemical structures and functions of their products, and related matters. The Journal plays a major role in communicating to a global audience outstanding basic and applied research in all fields subsumed by the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (JSBBA).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.8%Chemistry97.5%Biochemistry91.6%Genetics76.4%Organic chemistry73.8%Physics57.9%Medicine53.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance48%Gene46.8%Enzyme44.5%Internal medicine39.6%Geology30.2%Food science28.8%Paleontology27%Botany26.1%Endocrinology26%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,586Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988-1989, 1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.425

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
144

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,843 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations978
3-Year Documents564
Citable Documents564

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 Rate28.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ3
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3
BiochemistryQ3
BiotechnologyQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
Organic ChemistryQ3
Molecular BiologyQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1992
Editorial Address
JAPAN SOC BIOSCI BIOTECHN AGROCHEM, JAPAN ACAD SOC CTR BLDG, 2-4-6 YAYOI BUNKYO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 113
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
294/328Q4
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
157/180Q4
CHEMISTRY, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
58/77Q4
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
150/187Q4
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
297/328Q4
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
163/180Q4
CHEMISTRY, APPLIED
JCISCIE
56/77Q3
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
150/187Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—14620
20251.3202239
20241.4215696
20231.6184944
20222.3372141,299
20212.0433012,695
20201.5162383,076
20191.2972934,832
20181.2553276,098
2017—3145,040
2016—3426,530
2015—3006,468
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

WoS Q4
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.1%

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

Record UUID: 10f03c7b-c691-4ec5-9920-3bdf4dc61dc5
Database Updated: 2026-09-30