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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,245CAS 4区Review JournalHybrid

Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Reviews

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOTECHNOL GENET ENG
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.578•SCImago Rank: #10,245•Identifier (ISSN):0264-8725(Print)/2046-5556(Online)•Articles / Year: 284•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,129 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.4
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
284articles/year
1.06% Gold OA•1.96% 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: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 6.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.375)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.571)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 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 & Genetic Engineering Reviews publishes major invited review articles covering important developments in industrial, agricultural and medical applications of biotechnology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.7%Chemistry88.7%Biochemistry74.7%Genetics67.3%Computational biology43.1%Gene42.9%Organic chemistry38.8%Medicine38.4%Physics33.9%Biotechnology33.3%Engineering29.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance23.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,245Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1984-1994, 1996-2004, 2006-2010, 2012-2015, 2017-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.578

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
54

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.04

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,129 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,058
3-Year Documents334
Citable Documents333

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ2
BioengineeringQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

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
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
Annual
Founding Year
1984
Editorial Address
INTERCEPT LTD SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL & MEDICAL PUBLISHERS, PO BOX 716, ANDOVER, ENGLAND, HANTS, SP10 1YG
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
122/180Q3
GENETICS & HEREDITY
JCRSCIE
107/192Q3
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
150/180Q4
GENETICS & HEREDITY
JCISCIE
158/192Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.9——
20246.5——
20233.22841,756
20224.2521,395
20214.3759336
20202.5714119
20191.7263
2018—19612
2017—9708
2016—6232
2015—5152
2014—10253
2013—14481
2012—10506
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Reviews

WoS Q3
136820192020202120222023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

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