Biopreservation and Biobanking

Biopreservation and Biobanking is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. 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 Ethics in Clinical Research, Biomedical Ethics and Regulation and Reproductive Biology and Fertility, together about 41.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The first journal to provide a unifying forum for the peer-reviewed communication of recent advances in the emerging and evolving field of biospecimen procurement, processing, preservation, banking, distribution, and use. The journal publishes a range of original research, review, and special feature articles focusing on current challenges and problems in biopreservation, and advances in methods to address these issues related to the processing of macromolecules, cells, and tissues for research. Ideas and practical solutions are discussed relevant to improved quality, efficiency, and sustainability of biobanks/repositories, as well as their management, operation, and oversight. The journal also welcomes articles that explore the ethical, legal, and societal considerations surrounding biobanking and biorepository governance and operation. Finally, the journal highlights the emerging markets and technologies that are influencing biobanks and their impact on society. The solutions presented here are anticipated to help drive innovation within the biobank community.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): CELL BIOLOGY-MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor

1.67LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

1.7Publisher website · 2026-10-01

5-year impact factor (publisher)

1.6Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

3.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.43LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.81LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

28LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

51OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

496OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.75OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

23.5%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

11.67%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

68LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Average review time (community reports)

6–12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

Fairly easyLetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

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Publisher

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

Country or region

UNITED STATES

Language

English

Founded

2008

ISSN

1947-5535

Electronic ISSN

1947-5543

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Special issues ↗Publisher website