Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Indian Journal of Biotechnology
ISSN 0972-5849 · eISSN 9750-967 · National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) · INDIA · Quarterly
Indian Journal of Biotechnology: impact factor 0.26; fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Biotechnology is published by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies and Biofuel production and bioconversion, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indian Journal of Biotechnology, started as a quarterly journal in 2002, publishes full papers, short communications and reviews in agricultural, animal, environmental, industrial, medical, and microbial biotechnology, bioinformatics, and socio-legal and ethical aspects in biotechnology. The latest developments in biotech-industry are covered under Notes and News.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.2%
- Plant Genetic and Mutation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering5.9%
- Plant Virus Research StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Transgenic Plants and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Chromosomal and Genetic VariationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
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)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for production reasons on 15 December 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0972-5849
- Electronic ISSN
- 9750-967
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Biotechnology
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Biotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.26; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Biotechnology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Biotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Biotechnology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Indian Journal of Biotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Biotechnology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .