Overview
Journal of Biotechnology, published by Elsevier BV (The Netherlands), published 1,000 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 12,278 citations in those years. Its h-index is 211 and its two-year mean citedness is 4.15. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,687 of 62,158 ranked journals and #181 of 1,066 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 269 | 6,544 | 47 |
| 2021 | 213 | 5,040 | 44 |
| 2022 | 190 | 3,189 | 26 |
| 2023 | 131 | 1,525 | 26 |
| 2024 | 231 | 1,755 | 76 |
| 2025 | 235 | 769 | 42 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolic Engineering | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 85.3 | 750 | 47% |
| Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 79.0 | 789 | 18% |
| Biocatalysis and Biotransformation | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 60.7 | 218 | 11% |
| Metabolic Engineering Communications | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 69.2 | 106 | 100% |
| Critical Reviews in Biotechnology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 84.9 | 382 | 20% |
| Bioresources and Bioprocessing | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 79.4 | 633 | 100% |
| Current Opinion in Biotechnology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 88.0 | 811 | 63% |
| Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 67.2 | 387 | 8% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0168-1656
- Print ISSN: 0168-1656
- Electronic ISSN: 1873-4863
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S182099265
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Biotechnology?
It is 81.4 out of 100, which places it #1,687 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Biotechnology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 4.15.
Is Journal of Biotechnology open access?
21% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Biotechnology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.