Journal profile · ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BioEnergy Research
ISSN 1939-1234 · eISSN 1939-1242 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2008
BioEnergy Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.31; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 136 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 123 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioEnergy Research is published by Springer US and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biofuel production and bioconversion, Bioenergy crop production and management and Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioEnergy Research fills a void in the rapidly growing area of research related to biomass (terrestrial plant and algal), biofuels, bioenergy, biochemicals, and biomaterials. It brings together a unique and broad combination of disciplines focused on the science, engineering and cost associated with the production of biological feedstocks and their utilization. The journal publishes a wide range of articles, including peer-reviewed scientific original research, short communications, reviews, perspectives and commentary, industry news, and government policy updates. BioEnergy Research Journal focuses on the following areas: Genetic improvement and molecular genetics of feedstocks Feedstock development using transgenics Plant cell wall biosynthesis and chemical characterization of biomass Biomass pretreatment and fractionation Bioprocess integration (engineering/technological aspects), enzyme technology, microbial conversion (fermentation) Management of biomass and bioenergy Bioenergy, climate change, and sustainability aspects of bioenergy Life cycle assessment, environmental and supply chain impact analysis Economics and policy, empirical analyses and modeling, technoeconomic analyses Biodiesel and chemicals derived from oil crops and algae Thermochemical processes Anaerobic digestion BioEnergy Research is not an appropriate platform for manuscripts that focus on fossil fuels or chemicals derived from fossil fuels or studies focused solely on the combustion properties of fuels. In order to be considered for peer review, manuscripts submitted to BioEnergy Research need to meet the journal’s standard for experimental design and data analysis as described in the article “Replication Concepts for Bioenergy Research Experiments” https://bit.ly/3qXePoc
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Mark Mba-WrightPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 13, Brazil 6, Mexico 4, Mainland China 3, France 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering23%
- Bioenergy crop production and managementAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.2%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering6.8%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Forest Biomass Utilization and ManagementEngineering6.7%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering5.8%
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas ProductionEngineering5.5%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 3.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,320OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 123LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 431,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,067 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 124 | 42 | 89 |
| 2025 | 123 | 25 | 506 |
| 2024 | 100 | 21 | 739 |
| 2023 | 161 | 42 | 1,652 |
| 2022 | 194 | 37 | 3,490 |
| 2021 | 147 | 36 | 3,422 |
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
136 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 102 days – 202 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 156 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (255 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Not considered
- articles focused solely on fuels; studies on microbial fuel cells; studies relying on food waste of uncontrolled sourcing; commercially available pure chemicals; data obtained solely from BMP tests
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- commentaryOriginal Paper, Research Papers, Reviews (Government Policy Updates, Industry News, Perspectives and Commentary, Research Briefs, Research Papers, Reviews) Back…Length not stated
- original paperOriginal Paper, Research Papers, Reviews (Government Policy Updates, Industry News, Perspectives and Commentary, Research Briefs, Research Papers, Reviews) Back…Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal Paper, Research Papers, Reviews (Government Policy Updates, Industry News, Perspectives and Commentary, Research Briefs, Research Papers, Reviews) Back…Length not stated
- research paperOriginal Paper, Research Papers, Reviews (Government Policy Updates, Industry News, Perspectives and Commentary, Research Briefs, Research Papers, Reviews) Back…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Paper, Research Papers, Reviews (Government Policy Updates, Industry News, Perspectives and Commentary, Research Briefs, Research Papers, Reviews) Back…Length not stated
- short communicationShort Communications represent a category of articles that are distinct from Original Research publications because of their shorter length and narrower focus. …main text ≤ 500 words
- short communicationsShort Communications represent a category of articles that are distinct from Original Research publications because of their shorter length and narrower focus.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- 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
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
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 BioEnergy Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 1939-1234
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-1242
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioEnergy Research
What CAS zone is BioEnergy Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BioEnergy Research is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Environmental Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BioEnergy Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.31; CiteScore 8.6, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at BioEnergy Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 136 days (interquartile range 102–202 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 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 BioEnergy Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 BioEnergy Research based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), Brazil (6) and Mexico (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BioEnergy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioEnergy Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BioEnergy Research open access, and what is the APC?
BioEnergy Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .