Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Biotechnologia
ISSN 0860-7796 · eISSN 2353-9461 · Polska Akademia Nauk · Poland
Biotechnologia: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 195 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotechnologia is published by Polska Akademia Nauk. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance and Plant Molecular Biology Research, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BioTechnologia – a high-standard, peer-reviewed quarterly journal that serves as a platform for the rapid publication of original research and review articles covering novel and innovative aspects of biotechnology, computational biology, and bionanotechnology. It provides an international forum for presenting cutting-edge research, theoretical advances, and practical applications that drive progress in modern life sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Editor-in-chief Edyta KościańskaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.8%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Genetically Modified Organisms ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | Q1 | 121/541 | 77th |
| Biotechnology | Q2 | 148/325 | 54th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
eISSN: 2353-9461, ISSN: 0860-7796Publisher website
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
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,817 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 682 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 763 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 549 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 430 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 331 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 301 |
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
195 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 121 days – 279 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 58 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 263 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (51 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | PLN 1,000 / EUR 250 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted9
- book reviewsOpinions and book reviews are also welcome.Length not stated
- methodological papersThe Journal publishes manuscripts in the following formats: review articles, mini-review articles, research papers, short communications, and methodological pap…Length not stated
- mini-review articlesThe Journal publishes manuscripts in the following formats: review articles, mini-review articles, research papers, short communications, and methodological pap…Length not stated
- opinionsOpinions and book reviews are also welcome.Length not stated
- research paperRESEARCH PAPERLength not stated
- research papersThe Journal publishes manuscripts in the following formats: review articles, mini-review articles, research papers, short communications, and methodological pap…Length not stated
- review articlesThe Journal publishes manuscripts in the following formats: review articles, mini-review articles, research papers, short communications, and methodological pap…Length not stated
- review paperREVIEW PAPERLength not stated
- short communicationsThe Journal publishes manuscripts in the following formats: review articles, mini-review articles, research papers, short communications, and methodological pap…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Submission implies consent for print and electronic publication Model summary
Submitting a manuscript to BioTechnologia implies the author's consent for its publication in both printed and electronic formats.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Bioethical agreement required for human/animal research Model summary
If a manuscript includes research involving human or animal subjects, a declaration must be provided stating that the appropriate ethics commission has been notified thereof and has approved the study.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Exclusive license to Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry required Model summary
As a condition of publication, authors must grant an exclusive license to the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review required for all submissions Model summary
All materials submitted to BioTechnologia undergo peer review and must meet specific standards of both scientific content and and editorial quality.
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
- Polska Akademia Nauk
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0860-7796
- Electronic ISSN
- 2353-9461
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 107 (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 Biotechnologia
How long does peer review take at Biotechnologia?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 195 days (interquartile range 121–279 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Biotechnologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotechnologia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biotechnologia open access, and what is the APC?
Biotechnologia is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .