Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Applied Biological Research
ISSN 0972-0979 · eISSN 0974-4517 · ACS Publisher
Applied Biological Research: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Biological Research is published by ACS Publisher and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Science and Fertilization, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Plant tissue culture and regeneration, together about 22% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Agricultural Practices and Plant GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 816 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 60 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | 58 | 42 | 49 |
| 2022 | 63 | 30 | 94 |
| 2021 | 41 | 12 | 81 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
Copyright © 2026 Indian Journals., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. Model summary
Copyright © 2026 Indian Journals., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
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
- ACS Publisher
- ISSN
- 0972-0979
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-4517
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Biological Research
What CAS zone is Applied Biological Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Biological Research is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Applied Biological Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Biological Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Applied Biological Research open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Biological Research is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .