Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biotechnology
Industrial Biotechnology
ISSN 1550-9087 · Mary Ann Liebert
Industrial Biotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Industrial Biotechnology is published by Mary Ann Liebert 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, Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development and Biotechnology and Related Fields, together about 41.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biotechnology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering14.8%
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.9%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine13.2%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.6%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy4.7%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 258OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,426 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 56 | 9 | 74 |
| 2024 | 66 | 9 | 146 |
| 2023 | 44 | 8 | 83 |
| 2022 | 51 | 2 | 184 |
| 2021 | 73 | 3 | 436 |
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.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert
- ISSN
- 1550-9087
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Industrial Biotechnology
What CAS zone is Industrial Biotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Industrial 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 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Industrial Biotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Industrial Biotechnology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Industrial Biotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Industrial Biotechnology 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; 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: .