Journal profile

Trends in biotechnology

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers
ISSN0167-7799 | 1879-3096 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.61
Citation rate 9.30 3,354 total citations
h5-index 86 h5 depth signal
Cited share 81.2% 302 of 372
Total citations 3,354 Citation footprint
Metric signal 9.58 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.1% 71 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 497
China 456
United Kingdom 160
Germany 158
Netherlands 138

Citing Fields of Research

Industrial Microbiology 347
Genetics & Genomics 334
Bacteriology 249
Stem Cell Biology 174
Biochemical Engineering 145

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 6,349 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 372 302 cited publications
Last 12 months 323 26.9 publications/month
Open access share 26.3% 85 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 497 citing publications
Leading citing field Industrial Microbiology 347 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v8n1, Dec. 1990-v16n4, Apr. 1998; v16n5, May 1998-
PubMed
v8n1, Dec. 1990-v16n4, Apr. 1998; v16n5 May 1998-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Industrial Microbiology Genetics & Genomics Bacteriology Stem Cell Biology Crop Science Biosensors

Broad Categories

Biotechnology Genetics & Genomics Bacteriology Nanofibers, Scaffolds & Fabrication Separation Techniques Biochemical Engineering Paper & Wood Materials Science Nucleic Acids Chemistry

MeSH Descriptors

Biochemistry Biomedical Engineering Technology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

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Also issued online.