Journal profile · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy
ISSN 0973-8916 · eISSN 2230-7303 · Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy
Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy: subscription journal; review about 6 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 101 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy is published by Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Enzyme Production and Characterization, Plant tissue culture and regeneration and Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies, together about 22.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP) will be useful to form a forum for scientists so that they can bring together to discuss and find scientific solutions to the problems of society. The annual meetings will help the members to share their knowledge and publish their research knowledge particularly by members and fellows of the Association and special care will be taken to provide an opportunity for young scientists. Besides this the association is planned to organize symposia, seminars and workshops on current developments of Biotechnology and Pharmacy particularly on the subject of current scientific interest, and the proceedings of which will be published regularly. And in view of the vast development of science and to disseminate the problems in publication of research work, an international journal of Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy has been started by ABAP.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Pharmaceutical Science
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named India 24, United States 11, Germany 4, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 1 (52 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 Biology8.8%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine6.7%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering5.6%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Analytical Methods in PharmaceuticalsChemistry5.6%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science5.4%
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.4%
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.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJIF Scientific Journal Impact factor (2018): 6.426, SJR Indexing Factor: 0.149 (2020), Index Copernicus Value (2012): 5.13, Indian Citation Index impact factor: 0.049, Research Gate Journal Impact factor: 0.13, NAAS Score of Scientific Journals 4.42Publisher 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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2020
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 943 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 51 | 1 |
| 2025 | 101 | 95 | 30 |
| 2024 | 94 | 88 | 96 |
| 2023 | 94 | 88 | 162 |
| 2021 | 46 | 28 | 92 |
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
- Submission to first decision 2020
- 0.15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2018
- 6.43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2012
- 5.13 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Changes to authorship
Before submitting their manuscript, authors are expected to thoroughly consider the list and order of authors and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the initial submission. Any addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should only occur prior to the manuscript's acceptance and with the Editor's approval. To request such a change, the correspondi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
It is imperative for authors to fully declare any financial and personal affiliations with individuals or entities that may exert undue influence on their work, potentially leading to bias. Illustrative instances of plausible conflicting interests encompass several factors such as professional affiliations, advisory roles, equity holdings, financial compensations, expert testimonies for remunerati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 2.5 Model summary
This journal and its contents are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivs 2.5 License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
Authors will be required to execute a 'License Agreement' upon article acceptance (see details). This implies that the submitted manuscript is permissible to utilize open access and is accessible freely by anyone.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a complete member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and its editorial board strictly adheres to its policies and principles.
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
- Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy
- ISSN
- 0973-8916
- Electronic ISSN
- 2230-7303
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy ®
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy
How long does peer review take at Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy?
The publisher reports about 6 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (24), United States (11) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy open access, and what is the APC?
Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .