Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biotechnology
BioSpektrum
ISSN 0947-0867 · eISSN 1868-6249 · Springer Nature · 7 issues per year
BioSpektrum: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; 243 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioSpektrum is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction and Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Der Verlag verlegt seit 1995 die biowissenschaftliche Zeitschrift BlOspektrum. BIOspektrum wird von den deutschen Fachgesellschaften GBM (Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie), VAAM (Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie), GfG (Gesellschaft für Genetik), DGPT (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Experimentelle und Klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie) als Verbandsorgan genutzt und diese sind die Herausgeber der Zeitschrift.Die Zeitschrift dient dem Ziel, die Entwicklung der molekularen Biowissenschaften zu verfolgen, zu begleiten und zu fördern. Sie richtet sich mit einer Auflage von mehr als 15.000 Exemplaren an Wissenschaftler, Studierende und die interessierte Öffentlichkeit. Sie versteht sich darüber hinaus als Forum der beteiligten Gesellschaften für deren wissenschaftlichen und wissenschaftspolitischen Ziele.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biotechnology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.7%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- Microbial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnvironmental Science6%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine5.1%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | Q4 | 321/325 | 1st |
| Molecular Biology | Q4 | 414/414 | 0th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 182,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 214 | 191 | 56 |
| 2025 | 243 | 221 | 61 |
| 2024 | 263 | 249 | 55 |
| 2023 | 206 | 177 | 49 |
| 2022 | 183 | 159 | 53 |
| 2021 | 175 | 160 | 61 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 7 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0947-0867
- Electronic ISSN
- 1868-6249
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioSpektrum
Where are the editorial board members of BioSpektrum based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BioSpektrum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioSpektrum is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BioSpektrum open access, and what is the APC?
BioSpektrum is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .