Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Biochemical Engineering Journal
ISSN 1369-703X · eISSN 1873-295X · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1998
Biochemical Engineering Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,820; review about 74 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 354 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biochemical Engineering Journal is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
endorsed by Division of Biochemical Engineering, The Society of Chemical Engineers, JapanBiochemical Engineering Journal welcomes submissions from NIH-funded authors. We deposit gold open access articles immediately in PubMed Central. For other articles, we shall deposit the accepted manuscript on behalf of the author to PubMed Central after 12 months (the normal embargo period for this journal is 24 months). For more information, please see here.The Biochemical Engineering Journal aims to promote progress in the crucial chemical engineering aspects of the development of biological processes associated with everything from raw materials preparation to product recovery relevant to industries as diverse as medical/healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and environmental biotechnology.The Journal welcomes full length original research papers, short communications, and review papers* in the following research fields:Biocatalysis (enzyme or microbial) and biotransformations, including immobilized biocatalyst preparation and kinetics Biosensors and Biodevices including biofabrication and novel fuel cell development Bioseparations including scale-up and protein refolding/renaturation Environmental Bioengineering including bioconversion, bioremediation, and microbial fuel cellsBioreactor Systems including characterization, optimization and scale-up Bioresources and Biorefinery Engineering including biomass conversion, biofuels, bioenergy, and optimization Industrial Biotechnology including specialty chemicals, platform chemicals and neutraceuticalsBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering including bioartificial organs, cell encapsulation, and controlled release Cell Culture Engineering (plant, animal or insect cells) including viral vectors, monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, vaccines, and secondary metabolites Cell Therapies and Stem Cells including pluripotent, mesenchymal and hematopoietic stem cells; immunotherapies; tissue-specific differentiation; and cryopreservation Metabolic Engineering, Systems and Synthetic Biology including OMICS, bioinformatics, in silico biology, and metabolic flux analysis Protein Engineering including enzyme engineering and directed evolution*Authors are requested to complete a Review Proposal Form for Editorial approval prior to submission of the review article. Proposals can be submitted to biochemical.engineering@elsevier.com or one of the Editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editorial board by country: 13 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United States 23, Mainland China 13, Japan 8, United Kingdom 6, Taiwan, China 3 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.5%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering9.9%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Microbial Fuel Cells and BioremediationEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy4.2%
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110LetPub ·
- h-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,516OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 331LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,082 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 292 | 79 | 109 |
| 2025 | 354 | 61 | 1,105 |
| 2024 | 337 | 78 | 2,495 |
| 2023 | 321 | 65 | 3,884 |
| 2022 | 388 | 86 | 6,848 |
| 2021 | 330 | 56 | 6,942 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
74 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 1.7 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,820 / EUR 3,570 / GBP 3,060 / JPY 473,790 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,920 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- correspondence•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…Length not stated
- editorial•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…Length not stated
- full length articlesFull length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and con…Length not stated
- invited reviewsInvited reviews - these will normally be commissioned by one of the Editors.Length not stated
- letter•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…Length not stated
- letters to the editor•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…Length not stated
- letters to the editorsThe journal also publishes Letters to the editors (commenting on work published in the journal).Length not stated
- perspective•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- perspectivesPerspectives - these brief articles (up to 3000 words) are limited to special issues; they reflect on the state of the art of a field, allow the reader to gain …Length not stated
- review•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…Length not stated
- review article•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…Length not stated
- short communication•Full length articles - these should be complete & authoritative accounts of original work which has a special significance and must be presented clearly and co…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications - will be accepted for the early communication of important and original advances. Such accounts may be of a preliminary nature but should …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Dutch
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1369-703X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-295X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biochemical Engineering Journal
What CAS zone is Biochemical Engineering Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biochemical Engineering Journal is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Engineering, Chemical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biochemical Engineering Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.6; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 163.
How long does peer review take at Biochemical Engineering Journal?
The publisher reports about 74 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months. 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 Biochemical Engineering Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biochemical Engineering Journal based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 13 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Mainland China (13) and Japan (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biochemical Engineering Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biochemical Engineering Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biochemical Engineering Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Biochemical Engineering Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,820.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .