Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
ISSN 0916-8451 · eISSN 1347-6947 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1992
Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.51; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,272; median 54 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 202 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Enzyme Production and Characterization, Biofuel production and bioconversion and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An English periodical consisting of research papers and reviews dealing with life phenomena of animals, plants, and microorganisms, the structures and systems for their production, adding further details, from basic to applied. This periodical does not overlap the society's KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering6.5%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Microbial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyNursing5%
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine4.1%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.51LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104LetPub ·
- h-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,845OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 189LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,567 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 146 | 30 | 24 |
| 2025 | 202 | 70 | 246 |
| 2024 | 215 | 162 | 699 |
| 2023 | 184 | 138 | 949 |
| 2022 | 214 | 62 | 1,302 |
| 2021 | 301 | 69 | 2,702 |
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 PubMed · to
54 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 38 days – 78 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (450 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
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 3,272 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0916-8451
- Electronic ISSN
- 1347-6947
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
What CAS zone is Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Chemistry, Applied / Food Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.51; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 161.
How long does peer review take at Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 54 days (interquartile range 38–78 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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 Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,272.
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: .