Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
ISSN 1310-2818 · eISSN 1314-3530 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · BULGARIA · Semiannual · Founded 1994
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 116 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment is a fully open access journal aims to promote the science and culture of nature. The journal aims to provide societies with valuable information for a healthy and better life in biotechnology and nanobiology, bioeconomics, and related areas. Topics include: Agriculture Plant and animal genetics and genomics (omics technologies and gene techniques, biotic and abiotic stress; adaptive selection) GMO and non-GMO coexistence Plant health and protection (biological control, pathogen control, pest research) TILLING and ecoTILLING platforms Bioeconomics and Health Policy Economic analyses of the application of biotechnological and allied products in public healthcare Biotechnological Equipment Monitoring and control of novel biotechnological processes Bioprocess engineering and modelling Biosensors Nanodevices Ecology and Environment Sustainability and health (climate changes, meteorology, natural management and conservation, environmental monitoring) Biological resources and biodiversity Bioremediation (water, soil and air) Purification technologies and systems (resource recovery, waste management) Bioenergy (biofuels – bioethanol and alcohols, hydrogen, biodiesel) Bio-electrochemical systems Food Biotechnology Conventional and functional foods (quality, control and biosafety) Intellectual Property Protection (biotechnological and allied products) Medicine, Pharmacy and Public Health Protection Human genetics (genetic predisposition and genomics, molecular diagnostics) Prevention and treatment of common, orphan and socially significant diseases and dental diseases (genetic bases, dental biomaterials and equipment, oral cavity and systemic diseases) Vaccines Gene therapy Genetic testing Stem-cell research Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology Plant, Animal and Human Population Genetics Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment publishes original research and reviews with a multidisciplinary perspective; expanded case reports with a focus on molecular medical research and advanced practice in evidence-based medicine are also considered. The journal operates a single anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Jelena ViderPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, Germany 1, Italy 1, Greece 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.5%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering4.7%
- Transgenic Plants and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Plant Genetic and Mutation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | 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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, EBSCO HostPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,120OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 615,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,046 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | 289 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 452 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 875 |
| 2021 | 182 | 182 | 1,793 |
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
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 215 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (36 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 131 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (39 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,615 / USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | 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)
Article types accepted3
- case reportsexpanded case reports with a focus on molecular medical research and advanced practice in evidence-based medicine are also consideredLength not stated
- research articlespublishes original research and reviews with a multidisciplinary perspectiveLength not stated
- reviewspublishes original research and reviews with a multidisciplinary perspectiveLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment 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 read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymized peer review policy Model summary
The journal operates a single anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- BULGARIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1310-2818
- Electronic ISSN
- 1314-3530
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
What CAS zone is Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology. 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 Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 86–215 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2), Germany (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment open access, and what is the APC?
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .