Journal profile · Multiple
aBIOTECH
ISSN 2096-6326 · eISSN 2662-1738 · Springer Nature
aBIOTECH: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 117 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 74 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
aBIOTECH is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Molecular Biology Research, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering and Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aims of aBIOTECH, as a peer-reviewed journal, are two-fold: the first is to publish seminal articles, which then serve to focus the relevant research communities to achieve the development of superior agroecosystems, globally. Priority will be given to publication of articles presenting research findings having the potential to advance agricultural production through the development and application of novel biotechnology- and/or genome-based systems, to crop and animal breeding programs, and engineering of soil-microbiome agroecosystems. The second is to foster community engagement, at the regional, national, and international level, to include business, politics, and society, to foster appreciation for the capacity of modern agrobiotechnology/genomics-empowered strategies, for revolutionizing breeding programs, that have the capacity to ensure the availability of adequate nutritious foods to feed the growing global population. This aim will be accomplished by dialogue, presented as Front Matter in the journal, and through journal-sponsored activities, including workshops and training activities, public lectures, and outreach to researchers, educators, government bodies and companies. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following: ۰ TRANSGENE, GENOME EDITING TECHNOLOGIES & APPLICATIONS: Advanced transgene or genome editing technologies or methodologies; applications of transgene or genome editing in genetic improvement of agriculturally important traits, which otherwise are impossible by conventional breeding; commercialization of modified or gene-edited crops/livestock for agricultural production; safety and regulatory affairs/policies. ۰ METABOLIC ENGINEERING: Synthesis of bioactive natural products, including study of their metabolic networks and functions, using both genetic and synthetic biology approaches. ۰ TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISEASE CONTROL: Developmental, physiological, biochemical, and technological studies, and innovative strategies relevant to disease control in crop or livestock production systems. ۰ GENOMICS & BREEDING: Genome, pan-genome, and metagenome studies, multi-omics data mining approaches, intelligent design breeding theory, approaches, and practice, and innovative analytical/bioinformatics tools/methods, with potential to advance crop and livestock breeding programs. ۰ ROOT-SOIL-MICROBIOME AGROECOSYSTEMS: Targeted breeding and engineering of essential root biology and associated microbiome traits directed to enhan
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Sanwen HuangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.8%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Plant Gene Expression AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 317 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 35 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 463 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 719 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 697 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 565 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 1,080 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
117 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 125 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (146 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,190 / EUR 1,890 / GBP 1,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- brief communicationPresent important results in concise form or introduce new concepts or methods supported by a limited empirical data.3000 words excluding the title page, figure…main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 2
- letterLetters are short articles and typically based on analysis of existing literature and/or limited experimentation.1500 words with 1-2 figures and tables.Primary …main text ≤ 1,500 words · figures and tables ≤ 2
- review articleCan provide a high level of insight and synthesis rather than merely a summary or catalogue of recent literature.4000-5000 words excluding the title page, figur…main text ≤ 4,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in aBIOTECH, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. aBIOTECH operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the name…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2096-6326
- Electronic ISSN
- 2662-1738
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 4 (December 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about aBIOTECH
What CAS zone is aBIOTECH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, aBIOTECH is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of aBIOTECH?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.1 (2024); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.5, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at aBIOTECH?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 117 days (interquartile range 88–138 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of aBIOTECH?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index aBIOTECH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, aBIOTECH is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is aBIOTECH open access, and what is the APC?
aBIOTECH is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .