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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,670CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Metabolic Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):METAB. ENG
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.842•SCImago Rank: #1,670•Identifier (ISSN):1096-7176(Print)/1096-7184(Online)•Articles / Year: 160•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,731 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.3
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
160articles/year
34.16% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.3)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.8)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.8)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.829)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.783)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.263)
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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

Metabolic Engineering (MBE) is devoted to the publication of original research papers on the directed modulation of metabolic pathways for metabolite over production or the improvement of cellular properties. Papers describing native pathway engineering and synthesis of heterologous pathways for converting microorganisms into microbial cell factories are also welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99%Chemistry93.5%Biochemistry91.2%Genetics88.1%Gene82.2%Organic chemistry81.7%Physics76.7%Nuclear magnetic resonance72.4%Enzyme71.6%Medicine50.9%Metabolic engineering48%Internal medicine45.7%Endocrinology38.2%Geology36.8%Paleontology33.9%Computational biology32.6%Metabolism31.4%Bacteria30.1%Food science28.2%Escherichia coli25%Materials science23.5%Engineering20.9%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,670Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.842

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
165

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.01

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,731 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,259
3-Year Documents388
Citable Documents387

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 Rate36.3%

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 BiotechnologyQ1
BioengineeringQ1
BiotechnologyQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
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
8.2周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
4.5周
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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1999
Editorial Address
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, USA, CA, 92101-4495
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
19/180Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
10/180Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11687
20256.81621,168
20246.81392,167
20238.41423,293
20228.8291254,242
20219.7831827,209
20207.2631267,812
2019—1319,263
2018—18714,962
2017—14211,158
2016—15211,200
2015—13113,831
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Metabolic Engineering

WoS Q1
479122020202120222023202420256.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

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