Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Bioresources and Bioprocessing
ISSN 2197-4365 · SPRINGER HEIDELBERG · GERMANY
Bioresources and Bioprocessing: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.31; fully open access; APC about USD 1,990; median 91 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 155 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioresources and Bioprocessing is published by SPRINGER HEIDELBERG 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 Biofuel production and bioconversion, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering15.9%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.9%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.1%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy4.8%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science3.6%
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradationAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 2 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 6.31LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 646OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 153LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,129 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 143 | 122 |
| 2025 | 155 | 155 | 1,345 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 1,243 |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 2,364 |
| 2022 | 131 | 131 | 3,577 |
| 2021 | 137 | 137 | 5,171 |
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
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 119 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (321 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 1,690 / USD 1,990 / GBP 1,440 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,890 / EUR 1,590 / GBP 1,340 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,300 / USD 1,800 / EUR 1,500 | Yes | — |
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
- SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2197-4365
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioresources and Bioprocessing
What CAS zone is Bioresources and Bioprocessing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioresources and Bioprocessing is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bioresources and Bioprocessing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.31; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Bioresources and Bioprocessing?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 74–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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 Bioresources and Bioprocessing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioresources and Bioprocessing is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bioresources and Bioprocessing open access, and what is the APC?
Bioresources and Bioprocessing is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .