Journal profile

Journal of biotechnology

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers
ISSN0168-1656 | 1389-0352 | 1873-4863 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.86
Citation rate 4.14 1,475 total citations
h5-index 49 h5 depth signal
Cited share 76.5% 277 of 362
Total citations 1,475 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.07 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.3% 34 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 718
Germany 344
United States 224
India 204
Romania 195

Citing Fields of Research

Industrial Microbiology 1,340
Bacteriology 916
Genetics & Genomics 539
Crop Science 388
Biochemical Engineering 259

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 15,897 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 362 277 cited publications
Last 12 months 229 19.1 publications/month
Open access share 21.4% 49 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 718 citing publications
Leading citing field Industrial Microbiology 1,340 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v13, 1990-
PubMed
v13, 1990-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Industrial Microbiology Bacteriology Genetics & Genomics Crop Science Separation Techniques

Broad Categories

Biotechnology Industrial Microbiology Separation Techniques Paper & Wood Materials Science Photoproductivity Mycotoxins Crop Science

MeSH Descriptors

Biomedical Engineering Technology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

One vol. each year for 1999-2001 called: Reviews in molecular biotechnology.

Vol. 12, no. 3/4, 1989 omitted pages 326-330. These pages appear in the errata in vol. 13, no. 1, 1990 with the rest of the article.

Also issued online.