Journal profile

ACS synthetic biology

Publisher: American Chemical Society
ISSN2161-5063 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.26
Citation rate 5.22 3,956 total citations
h5-index 61 h5 depth signal
Cited share 86.2% 667 of 774
Total citations 3,956 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.48 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.3% 289 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,178
China 849
United Kingdom 278
Germany 237
Japan 166

Citing Fields of Research

Genetics & Genomics 1,568
Industrial Microbiology 1,233
Bacteriology 1,157
Nucleic Acids Chemistry 642
Cell Biology 359

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 4,459 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 774 667 cited publications
Last 12 months 459 38.3 publications/month
Open access share 23.7% 109 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,178 citing publications
Leading citing field Genetics & Genomics 1,568 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 2012-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 2012-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Industrial Microbiology Genetics & Genomics Bacteriology Nucleic Acids Chemistry

Broad Categories

Biotechnology Molecular Biology Genetics & Genomics Bacteriology Nucleic Acids Chemistry Industrial Microbiology Mycotoxins Paper & Wood Materials Science

MeSH Descriptors

Genetic Engineering Synthetic Biology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Jonathan Judd
Biofoundries are automated laboratory platforms that execute design-build-test-learn (DBTL) cycles at scale, generating vast experimental datasets with the potential to accelerate biological discovery and grow the bioeconomy. Independent...
04
Zhonghua Yang, Weibo Qi, Chunxiao Li et al.
Amylase is an important enzyme preparation, and its enzyme activity directly determines its catalytic efficiency in starch hydrolysis. However, current experimental methods for determining amylase specific activity are time-consuming and...
10
Ammar Khazaal Kadhim Almansoori, Mustafa Abdulfattah, Mutaman Hussein Abdullah et al.
Enzymes are indispensable biocatalysts in industrial processes, but their application is often restricted by narrow pH optima. Exposure to acidic or alkaline conditions alters the protonation states of ionizable residues, disrupts cataly...