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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,781CAS 2区Review JournalHybrid

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Abbreviation (ISO):CRIT. REV. BIOTECHNOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.779•SCImago Rank: #1,781•Identifier (ISSN):0738-8551(Print)/1549-7801(Online)•Articles / Year: 121•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,674 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.7
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
121articles/year
8.74% Gold OA•0% 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: 8.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.7)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.7)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.1)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.062)
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20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.429)
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20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.108)
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20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.054)
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20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.239)
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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

Biotechnological techniques, from fermentation to genetic manipulation, have become increasingly relevant to the food and beverage, fuel production, chemical and pharmaceutical, and waste management industries. Consequently, academic as well as industrial institutions need to keep abreast of the concepts, data, and methodologies evolved by continuing research. This journal provides a forum of critical evaluation of recent and current publications and, periodically, for state-of-the-art reports from various geographic areas around the world. Contributing authors are recognized experts in their fields, and each article is reviewed by an objective expert to ensure accuracy and objectivity of the presentation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.9%Chemistry89.1%Biochemistry71.8%Genetics65.2%Organic chemistry60.4%Engineering54%Biotechnology49.1%Physics47.7%Geology41%Biochemical engineering38.8%Ecology37.3%Gene35.9%Paleontology34.2%Medicine33.3%Nuclear magnetic resonance33.1%Enzyme30.2%Food science26.5%Botany24.1%Bacteria23.3%Computational biology21.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,781Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyImmunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.779

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
144

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
11.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,674 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,698
3-Year Documents225
Citable Documents225

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.0%

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
BiotechnologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Informa Healthcare
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1983
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
14/180Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
JCISCIE
60/180Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5035
20257.748393
20248.1711,331
20239621,885
20229.062732,972
20218.4291288,057
20208.108806,792
20197.054564,379
20185.239413,666
2017—798,643
2016—694,908
2015—726,524
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

WoS Q1
36811201820192020202120222023202420257.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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