Journal profile · Immunology and Microbiology-Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Biotechnology Reports
ISSN 2215-017X · Elsevier · Netherlands
Biotechnology Reports: fully open access; APC about USD 3,630; median 115 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biotechnology Reports is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Enzyme Production and Characterization, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biotechnology Reports covers all aspects of biotechnology, particularly those reports that are useful and informative and that will be of value to other researchers in related fields. Biotechnology Reports loves ground-breaking science but will also accept good science that can be of use to the biotechnology community. The journal maintains a high-quality peer review, in which submissions are considered on the basis of scientific validity and technical quality.Acceptable paper types are research articles (short or full communications), methods, mini-reviews, and commentaries in the following areas:Healthcare and pharmaceutical biotechnologyAgricultural and food biotechnologyEnvironmental biotechnologyMolecular biology, cell and tissue engineering, and synthetic biologyIndustrial biotechnology, biofuels, and bioenergyNanobiotechnologyBiomedical engineeringBioinformatics and systems biologyNew processes and products in biotechnology, bioprocess engineeringThe journal publishes four volumes per year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology and Microbiology-Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Editor-in-chief Mingfeng CaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Mainland China 5, United States 5, Italy 4, United Kingdom 2, Spain 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.3%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering7.7%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy5.4%
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science4.1%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Q1 | 15/134 | 89th |
| Biotechnology | Q1 | 37/325 | 88th |
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
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
- 12.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 673OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 974 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 4,165 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 6,329 |
| 2024 | 44 | 44 | 6,945 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 6,581 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 6,286 |
| 2021 | 118 | 118 | 5,044 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (120 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 114 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,630 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,480 / EUR 3,260 / GBP 2,790 / JPY 431,620 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,690 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,070 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted4
- commentaryAcceptable paper types are research articles (full or short communications), methods, mini-reviews, and commentaries in the following areas: Healthcare and phar…Length not stated
- research articleAcceptable paper types are research articles (full or short communications), methods, mini-reviews, and commentaries in the following areas: Healthcare and phar…Length not stated
- reviewAcceptable paper types are research articles (full or short communications), methods, mini-reviews, and commentaries in the following areas: Healthcare and phar…Length not stated
- short communicationAcceptable paper types are research articles (full or short communications), methods, mini-reviews, and commentaries in the following areas: Healthcare and phar…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2215-017X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Biotechnology Reports
How long does peer review take at Biotechnology Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 85–152 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Biotechnology Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; 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 Reports based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (5), United States (5) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biotechnology Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biotechnology Reports is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biotechnology Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Biotechnology Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,630.
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: .