Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Biotechnic & Histochemistry
ISSN 1052-0295 · eISSN 1473-7760 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
Biotechnic & Histochemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.42; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotechnic & Histochemistry is published by Informa Healthcare 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 Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring and Biological Stains and Phytochemicals, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Official Journal for the Biological Stain Commission (BSC) Biotechnic & Histochemistry (formerly Stain technology) is the official publication of the Biological Stain Commission. The journal has been in continuous publication since 1926. Biotechnic & Histochemistry is an interdisciplinary journal that embraces all aspects of techniques for visualizing biological processes and entities in cells, tissues and organisms; papers that describe experimental work that employs such investigative methods are appropriate for publication as well. Papers concerning topics as diverse as applications of histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, cytochemical probes, autoradiography, light and electron microscopy, tissue culture, in vivo and in vitro studies, image analysis, cytogenetics, automation or computerization of investigative procedures and other investigative approaches are appropriate for publication regardless of their length. Letters to the Editor and review articles concerning topics of special and current interest also are welcome. Biotechnic & Histochemistry offers electronic submission and manuscript handling through Scholar One. All papers are peer-reviewed and review times are short. The Editorial Board and external experts in the appropriate field will provide insightful and constructive reviews. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Molecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.6%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering12.6%
- Biological Stains and PhytochemicalsMedicine10.6%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering9.2%
- Construction Engineering and SafetyEngineering3.9%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine3.4%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine3.3%
- Glycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | 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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | 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
- 1.42LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 787OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,251 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 57 | 3 | 42 |
| 2024 | 46 | 7 | 102 |
| 2023 | 58 | 7 | 229 |
| 2022 | 49 | 8 | 343 |
| 2021 | 63 | 3 | 471 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
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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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1052-0295
- Electronic ISSN
- 1473-7760
- Society / sponsor
- Biological Stain Commission
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 101, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biotechnic & Histochemistry
What CAS zone is Biotechnic & Histochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biotechnic & Histochemistry is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Cell Biology. 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 Biotechnic & Histochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.42; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Biotechnic & Histochemistry?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Biotechnic & Histochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotechnic & Histochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biotechnic & Histochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Biotechnic & Histochemistry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .