Journal profile · Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
ISSN 0885-4513 · eISSN 1470-8744 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1986
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,470; median 203 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 209 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Catalysis and Immobilization, Enzyme Production and Characterization and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Editors will consider papers for publication based on their novelty and impact as well as their contribution to the advancement of medical biotechnology and industrial biotechnology, covering cutting-edge research in: protein engineering, biomasses valorization, waste valorization, synthetic biology, systems biology, metabolic engineering, bioengineering, biomaterials, biosensors, nano-biotechnology. Topics of interest: Analytical biotechnology including bio-imaging and bio-sensing Biochemical and bioprocess engineering Biomaterials, nano-biotechnology Genome engineering Metabolic engineering New method and platform technology Protein engineering Medicine biotechnology Synthetic biology Systems biology, Omics Advances in life sciences are leading to a better understanding of diseases at the molecular level and to the creation of new generations of medicines. In addition, increased understanding in the creation of novel designed biomolecules allows us to generate biomaterials and new devices in the nano-scale for use in health care, biocatalysis and bioremediation. Turning a new discovery into a successful application has become a highly integrated, multidisciplinary activity, and Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry is uniquely placed to provide an international forum for the dissemination of new information in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Editor-in-chief Loredano PollegioniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 67%); most named Mainland China 2, Italy 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering7.4%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.9%
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine6.6%
- Protein purification and stabilityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
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 |
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
- 2.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,885OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 194LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 194Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 272,339Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,828 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 50 | 14 |
| 2025 | 209 | 78 | 422 |
| 2024 | 170 | 77 | 683 |
| 2023 | 114 | 56 | 892 |
| 2022 | 140 | 12 | 1,592 |
| 2021 | 215 | 22 | 4,700 |
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
203 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 120 days – 270 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 227 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (340 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 2.3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 181 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 4 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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 3,470 / EUR 2,900 / GBP 2,330 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 500
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted3
- editorialBiotechnology and Applied Biochemistry publishes original full-length articles, short communications, and reviews relating to biological and process-engineering…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal articles must contain sufficient detail to enable others to repeat the work.Length not stated
- reviewReviews provide the reader with timely updates and perspectives in fast-moving areas of medical biotechnology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Authorship Authorship
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry endorses the Vancouver Guidelines on authorship as defined in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' (ICMJE) Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, namely that entitlement to authorship should be based on all of the following criteria: (1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of da…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE Model summary
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry is committed to upholding the highest standards in research integrity and publication ethics. Wiley follows the guidelines of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (additional information can be found here) and this journal also follows the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) Code of Ethics. By submitting your manuscript to this…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright assignment Model summary
It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts to Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may, of course, use …
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0885-4513
- Electronic ISSN
- 1470-8744
- Society / sponsor
- International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
What CAS zone is Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.5; CiteScore 8.9, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 203 days (interquartile range 120–270 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 67%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,470.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .