Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Biotechnology Progress
ISSN 8756-7938 · eISSN 1520-6033 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1985
Biotechnology Progress: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,160; median 141 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 23.75%; 118 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotechnology Progress 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 Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects, Protein purification and stability and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biotechnology Progress , an official, bimonthly publication of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and its technological community, the Society for Biological Engineering, features peer-reviewed research articles, reviews, and descriptions of emerging techniques for the development and design of new processes, products, and devices for the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and bioprocess industries. Widespread interest includes application of biological and engineering principles in fields such as applied cellular physiology and metabolic engineering, biocatalysis and bioreactor design, bioseparations and downstream processing, cell culture and tissue engineering, biosensors and process control, bioinformatics and systems biology, biomaterials and artificial organs, stem cell biology and genetics, and plant biology and food science. Manuscripts concerning the design of related processes, products, or devices are also encouraged. Four types of manuscripts are printed in the Journal: Research Papers, Topical or Review Papers, Letters to the Editor, and R & D Notes.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.7%
- Protein purification and stabilityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.3%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.7%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine6.6%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering6.1%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering4.8%
- Virus-based gene therapy researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
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 | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,576OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,574 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 47 | 18 |
| 2025 | 118 | 74 | 250 |
| 2024 | 112 | 74 | 636 |
| 2023 | 99 | 70 | 856 |
| 2022 | 92 | 32 | 1,002 |
| 2021 | 103 | 35 | 1,719 |
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
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 159 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (202 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 4.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 23.75%LetPub ·
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 4,160 / EUR 3,480 / GBP 2,810 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 8756-7938
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-6033
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biotechnology Progress
What CAS zone is Biotechnology Progress in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biotechnology Progress is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Food Science & Technology. 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 Progress?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.8; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 172.
How long does peer review take at Biotechnology Progress?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 90–179 days); authors report an average review time of about 4.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 23.75%”. 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 Biotechnology Progress?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotechnology Progress is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biotechnology Progress open access, and what is the APC?
Biotechnology Progress is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .