Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
ISSN 0717-3458 · Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso · CHILE · Quarterly
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.13; fully open access; APC about USD 2,700; review about 102 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology is published by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso 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 Biofuel production and bioconversion, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction and Enzyme Production and Characterization, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Issues prior to 2014 are available here.Electronic Journal of Biotechnology is an international, scientific open access journal that publishes high-quality research from all areas related to biotechnology.The journal provides an effective way to publish research, review articles, and short communications. Video material, animation sequences, and 3D are also accepted to support and enhance articles. The articles will be examined by a scientific committee and anonymous evaluators and published every two months (January 15, March 15, May 15, July 15, September 15, November 15).The following core areas are covered in the journal: Animal biotechnologyBiocatalysis and biotransformationsBioeconomyBiorefineriesEnvironmental biotechnologyEnzyme biotechnologyFood biotechnologyMarine biotechnologyMedical biotechnologyMicrobial biotechnologyMolecular biology and geneticsPlant biotechnologyProcess biotechnologyAlso the journal is interested in articles that:• Bridge biotechnology with medical sciences and computational tools.• Bridge biotechnology with green chemistry and circular economy• Highlight novel methodologies or applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. • Address global challenges in health, sustainability, and technology through biotechnological innovation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Editor-in-chief Andres IllanesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 12%); most named United States 11, Chile 11, Mainland China 7, Poland 3, Argentina 3 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering12.5%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.9%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.1%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.8%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Microbial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyNursing4.4%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
- Transgenic Plants and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 939OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,574 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 150 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 224 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 353 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 535 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 1,079 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
102 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 2 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 102 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,700 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,100 / EUR 1,960 / GBP 1,680 / JPY 260,460 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,830 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews and short communications. Please ensur…Length not stated
- researchThese articles present original research and address a clearly stated specific hypothesis or question. Papers should provide novel approaches and new insights i…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews and short communications. Please ensur…main text ≤ 6,000 words · references ≤ 80
- review articleromotes a personal view on the subject. Review articles should have at least 80 references and they should have between 4000 and 6000 words in length. Review ar…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews and short communications. Please ensur…main text ≤ 3,000 words · references ≤ 15
- short communicationsIt should be 3000 words in length, and could include two figures or tables. It should have at least 15 references.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
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 Author contributions
Authors must provide between six and eleven keywords. Model summary
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical approval
Ethical approval is required in case the study involves humans or animals subjects. Human subjects: Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed. Also include the corresponding approval number from the University or Organization. Animal subjects: Authors …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the Editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Preprints are not considered prior publications and will be considered for publication. Model summary
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
- Country or region
- CHILE
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0717-3458
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- 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 Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
What CAS zone is Electronic Journal of Biotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 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 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Electronic Journal of Biotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.13; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Electronic Journal of Biotechnology?
The publisher reports about 102 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 Electronic Journal of Biotechnology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words. 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 Electronic Journal of Biotechnology based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Chile (11) and Mainland China (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Electronic Journal of Biotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Electronic Journal of Biotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,700.
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: .