Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
ISSN 1024-2422 · eISSN 1029-2446 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.47; subscription journal; median 116 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation is published by Informa Healthcare 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 Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction and Enzyme Production and Characterization, together about 47% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation publishes high quality research on the application of biological catalysts for the synthesis, interconversion or degradation of chemical species. Papers are published in the areas of: Mechanistic principles Kinetics and thermodynamics of biocatalytic processes Chemical or genetic modification of biocatalysts Developments in biocatalyst's immobilization Activity and stability of biocatalysts in non-aqueous and multi-phasic environments, including the design of large scale biocatalytic processes Biomimetic systems Environmental applications of biocatalysis Metabolic engineering Types of articles published are; full-length original research articles, reviews, short communications on the application of biotransformations, and preliminary reports of novel catalytic activities.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology25.6%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.6%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering6.7%
- Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry5.5%
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering4.2%
- Microbial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyNursing3.8%
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 | Biochemistry & Molecular 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 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.47LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 705OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,489 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 20 | 23 |
| 2025 | 38 | 4 | 77 |
| 2024 | 38 | 3 | 94 |
| 2023 | 36 | 5 | 246 |
| 2022 | 40 | 6 | 297 |
| 2021 | 66 | 6 | 563 |
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 Crossref · to
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 160 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1024-2422
- Electronic ISSN
- 1029-2446
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
What CAS zone is Biocatalysis and Biotransformation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biocatalysis and Biotransformation is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / 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.
What is the impact factor of Biocatalysis and Biotransformation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.47; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Biocatalysis and Biotransformation?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 72–160 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Biocatalysis and Biotransformation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biocatalysis and Biotransformation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biocatalysis and Biotransformation open access, and what is the APC?
Biocatalysis and Biotransformation is a subscription 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: .