Journal profile · Biochemical Research Methods
BioTechniques
ISSN 0736-6205 · eISSN 1940-9818 · Eaton Publishing Company · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1983
BioTechniques: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.67; fully open access; APC about USD 1,800; median 129 days to acceptance (78 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BioTechniques is published by Eaton Publishing Company 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, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioTechniques is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing original laboratory methods, related technical and software tools, and methods-oriented review articles that are of broad interest to professional life scientists, as well as to scientists from other disciplines (e.g., chemistry, physics, computer science, plant and agricultural science and climate science) interested in life science applications for their technologies. Since 1983, BioTechniques has been a leading peer-reviewed journal for methods-related research. The journal considers: Reports describing innovative new methods, platforms and software, substantive modifications to existing methods, or innovative applications of existing methods, techniques & tools to new models or scientific questions Descriptions of technical tools that facilitate the design or performance of experiments or data analysis, such as software and simple laboratory devices Surveys of technical approaches related to broad fields of research Reviews discussing advancements in techniques and methods related to broad fields of research Letters to the Editor and Expert Opinions highlighting interesting observations or cautionary tales concerning experimental design, methodology or analysis BioTechniques welcomes unsolicited article proposals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemical Research Methods
Editor-in-chief Michelle S. ItanoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Molecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.5%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.2%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanismsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactionsEnvironmental Science5.5%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular 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 | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, Essential Science Indicators, Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Research Alert
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
- Impact factor
- 2.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 123LetPub ·
- h-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,882OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,500,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,562 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 45 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 171 |
| 2023 | 82 | 82 | 600 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 853 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 776 |
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
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 154 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 78 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 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 3.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 61%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 1,800 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,415 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,415 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access journal; only publishes open access articles. Model summary
BioTechniques is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article. Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- Eaton Publishing Company
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0736-6205
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-9818
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 1-12 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BioTechniques
What CAS zone is BioTechniques in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BioTechniques is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Biochemistry & Molecular 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 BioTechniques?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.67; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 170.
How long does peer review take at BioTechniques?
Based on the dates recorded on 78 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 85–154 days); authors report an average review time of about 3.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of BioTechniques based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BioTechniques?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BioTechniques is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BioTechniques open access, and what is the APC?
BioTechniques is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,800.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .