Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
BioProducts Business
ISSN 2378-1394 · Society of Wood Science and Technology · United States
BioProducts Business: fully open access; APC about USD 600; review about 27 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 61% (journal website); 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioProducts Business is published by Society of Wood Science and Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest Management and Policy, Wood Treatment and Properties and Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioBus is dedicated to advance theoretical and practical understanding of business topics related to a wide range of biomaterials and bioproducts that constitute the primary industry sectors of the bioeconomy, including a suite of offerings such as wood products, agricultural products, non-timber forest products and other ecosystem services. The journal publishes timely, rigorous, technically sound, and scientific manuscripts. It strives to disseminate new knowledge bridging the scientific and professional communities. By achieving these aims it is the top-tier, high impact journal in the field. The journal welcomes empirical and theoretical contributions covering both the micro (firm level issues) and macro environments (issues spanning social, technical, economic, and policy domains) surrounding a wide range of businesses and enterprises focused on biomaterials, bioproducts, and affiliated services. All accepted papers enhance knowledge covering domains such as marketing, management, international business, entrepreneurship, innovation, bioeconomy, strategy, business models, human resource management, sustainability, ownership, social and environmental justice, economic development, and policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Forestry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science20.4%
- Wood Treatment and PropertiesEngineering9.9%
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Business Strategies and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting6.8%
- Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentEngineering5.6%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Innovation and Knowledge ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.7%
- Agricultural and Food SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | Q3 | 96/181 | 47th |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | Q3 | 223/317 | 29th |
| Strategy and Management | Q3 | 359/506 | 29th |
| Marketing | Q3 | 160/221 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Crossref.orgPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 72Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 83 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 30 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 27 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 61%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 600 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 600 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 600 / USD 200 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- commentariesCommentaries: Communications in the form of research notes on published papers or viewpoints from readers on contemporary issues.Length not stated
- empirical manuscriptsEmpirical manuscripts: Data-based, quantitative or qualitative manuscripts are welcome.Length not stated
- synthesis manuscriptsSynthesis manuscripts: These are designed to consolidate knowledge in a particular research area.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
Manuscripts published in the journal are open access and copyrighted according to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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
- Society of Wood Science and Technology
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2378-1394
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioProducts Business
How long does peer review take at BioProducts Business?
Authors report an average review time of about 27 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 61%. 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 BioProducts Business?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index BioProducts Business?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioProducts Business is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is BioProducts Business open access, and what is the APC?
BioProducts Business is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .